Feasibility and early results of accelerated radiotherapy for head and neck carcinoma in the elderly

Allal, Abdelkarim Said; Maire, Daphne Isabel; Becker, Minerva; Dulguerov, Pavel

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0142(20000201)88:3<648::AID-CNCR23>3.0.CO;2-R

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Feasibility and early results of accelerated radiotherapy for head and neck carcinoma in the elderly

ContributorsAllal, Abdelkarim Said; Maire, Daphne Isabel; Becker, Minerva; Dulguerov, Pavel

Published inCancer, vol. 88, no. 3, p. 648-652

Publication date2000

Abstract

Accelerated radiotherapy (RT) represents a promising method with which to improve the treatment outcome in patients with head and neck carcinoma. However, its applicability to elderly patients has not been well established. This study assessed treatment toxicities, patient compliance, and oncologic results in patients age >/= 70 years who were treated with an accelerated concomitant boost RT schedule.

Keywords

Actuarial Analysis
Aged
Carcinoma/radiotherapy
Dose Fractionation
Enteral Nutrition/instrumentation
Feasibility Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gastrostomy
Head and Neck Neoplasms/radiotherapy
Humans
Intubation, Gastrointestinal/instrumentation
Laryngeal Neoplasms/radiotherapy
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth Neoplasms/radiotherapy
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/prevention & control
Neoplasm Staging
Patient Compliance
Pharyngeal Neoplasms/radiotherapy
Radiation Injuries/etiology
Radiotherapy Dosage
Remission Induction
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
Weight Loss

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Research groups

Groupe Dulguerov Pavel (ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale) (145)

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ALLAL, Abdelkarim Said et al. Feasibility and early results of accelerated radiotherapy for head and neck carcinoma in the elderly. In: Cancer, 2000, vol. 88, n° 3, p. 648–652. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0142(20000201)88:3<648::AID-CNCR23>3.0.CO;2-R

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PID : unige:33168
DOI : 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0142(20000201)88:3<648::AID-CNCR23>3.0.CO;2-R
PMID : 10649260

Journal ISSN0008-543X

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