Trimodality therapy for oropharyngeal cancer in the TORS era: Is there a cohort that may benefit?
Matthew GallittoKunal SindhuIsaac WassermanBrian DeVishal GuptaBrett A MilesEric M GendenMarshall PosnerKrzysztof MisiukiewiczRichard L BakstPublished in: Head & neck (2019)
Surgery for OPC offers the potential for reduction in radiation volumes by omitting the contralateral neck in those who may have required definitive chemoradiation. Even in patients receiving concurrent chemotherapy, unilateral neck radiation has a favorable toxicity profile without compromising survival.
Keyphrases
- locally advanced
- rectal cancer
- squamous cell carcinoma
- radiation therapy
- minimally invasive
- papillary thyroid
- coronary artery bypass
- radiation induced
- oxidative stress
- squamous cell
- young adults
- lymph node metastasis
- free survival
- risk assessment
- surgical site infection
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute coronary syndrome
- atrial fibrillation