Impact of clinical complete response on treatment outcomes in patients with locally advanced HPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Francesca De FeliceDaniela MusioGessica AbateErika MoscarelliNadia BulzonettiVincenzo Tombolini

Published in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2019)

The positive impact of cCR at 3 months on survival needs to be confirmed in randomized clinical trials, as well as its close correlation with SIB-IMRT technique. A proper stratification of HPV-negative OPSCC patients should be paramount to tailor treatment strategy in the near future.

Keyphrases

squamous cell carcinoma
locally advanced
end stage renal disease
high grade
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
rectal cancer
dendritic cells
radiation therapy
lymph node metastasis
combination therapy
patient reported
free survival
open label
replacement therapy