Radiation treatment of soft palate squamous cell carcinoma.

Cooper T RappBhishamjit S CheraChristopher G MorrisRobert J AmdurJessica M KirwanWilliam M Mendenhall

Published in: Head & neck (2019)

The likelihood of cure after definitive radiotherapy is relatively high in patients with stage I-III disease with soft palate carcinoma. Patients with stage IVA/B disease have a lower cure rate but with a 5-year CSS exceeding 50%.

Keyphrases

squamous cell carcinoma
locally advanced
early stage
radiation induced
radiation therapy
combination therapy