Background Induction chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin and 5 FU (TPF) before
radiotherapy (RT) or radio-chemotherapy (RT-CHX) has been shown to improve overall …

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) has been considered to be the standard of care for
locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (LA-SCCHN). Whether …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the survival of patients with locally
advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA-HNSCC) undergoing concurrent …

Background Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) is the standard treatment for patients
with unresectable, nonmetastatic locoregionally advanced squamous-cell carcinoma of the …

6009 Background: Induction chemotherapy (IC) with TPF isa standard regimen for patients
(pts) with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (N Engl J Med. 2007; …

5500 Background: IC is associated with lower distant failure (DF) rates in SCCHN but an
improvement in overall survival (OS) has not been validated. The goal of this trial was to …

Background The value of induction chemotherapy (ICT) remains under investigation despite
decades of research. New advancements in the field, specifically regarding the induction …

Purpose Induction chemotherapy (IC) before radiotherapy lowers distant failure (DF) rates in
locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). The goal of this …

Abstract Background Concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CT/RT) is the standard treatment of
locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). We evaluated …

Background The relative efficacy of the addition of induction chemotherapy to
chemoradiotherapy compared with chemoradiotherapy alone for patients with head and …