Surgery vs. radiotherapy for locally advanced hypopharyngeal cancer in the contemporary era: A population-based study.

Published in: Cancer medicine (2018)

Chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced hypophagyngeal cancer showed a comparable OS rate to surgery. For patients with T4a category cancer with high possibility of preserving the laryngopharyngeal function, chemoradiotherapy may be a promising alternative treatment.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
minimally invasive
squamous cell
locally advanced
rectal cancer
early stage
childhood cancer
lymph node metastasis
radiation induced
young adults
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention