In this review, key aspects of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) biology and the fruitful
translation of these fundamental findings into recent treatment advances in head and neck …

Aims and Background To compare conventional fractionation (CF) radiation therapy (RT),
arm A, versus a split-course accelerated hyperfractionated schedule (S-AHF), arm B, versus …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study is to evaluate dysphagia severity following
chemoradiation and postoperative radiation for head and neck cancer, and particularly the …

Polypeptide growth factors play key roles in the processes of cell migration and invasion. In
this study, we have used cDNA microarrays to identify target genes whose expression is …

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer in the
world and affects 50 000 Americans annually. During the past 20 years, treatments for …

Objectives: To investigate the value of pretreatment computed tomography (CT) volumetric
analysis for the prediction of treatment outcome in patients with hypopharyngeal cancer …

Background: Radiotherapy with concurrent cisplatin is the standard alternative to total
laryngectomy for patients with locally advanced laryngeal cancer. The value of induction …

Head and neck cancer management has undergone several paradigm shifts for several
relevant reasons. From the dismal experience with the use of radiotherapy as the sole …

The treatment of head and neck cancer is complex and difficult, both technically and
physically. Tumors in each site in the head and neck (oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, and …

Background. Our center sought to implement a simple chemoradiotherapy schedule for
patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) …