Clinical predictors of premature radiotherapy terminations in senior adults with oral cavity and laryngeal carcinoma.
Dylan Jacob CooperIsabella TravagliaMeytal GullerWesley J TalcottMaged GhalyBrett A MilesDouglas FrankNagashree SeetharamuBhupesh ParasharPublished in: Head & neck (2023)
This analysis demonstrated over 1 in 10 patients had premature RT termination, which prognosticated inferior survival outcomes. Poor performance status may highlight patients at risk for premature termination and thus identify good candidates for hypofractionated protocols.