The definitive effect of induction chemotherapy (IC) on locally advanced head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains uncertain and although randomized controlled …

Background. The aim of this multicenter study was to assess tumor response, clinical quality‐
of‐life benefit, survival, and safety after treatment with mTHPC in patients with …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A proportion of advanced stage head and neck cancer
patients are incurable and have a limited life expectancy of 100 days or less. The study …

BACKGROUND: A significant proportion of advanced stage head and neck cancer patients
are incurable and have a limited life expectancy. This study reports a single institution …

Background. The aim of this study was to confirm the efficacy of temoporfin (Foscan)‐
mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) in patients with end‐stage head and neck squamous …

This study aimed to analyse the cost-effectiveness of Foscan mediated photodynamic
therapy (Foscan-PDT) compared with palliative chemotherapy, extensive palliative surgery …

PURPOSE: To examine the patterns of care, outcomes, and prognostic factors for patients
with head-and-neck cancer (HNC) treated with palliative radiotherapy (RT). METHODS AND …

Background: A novel, short duration, palliative radiotherapy schedule for inoperable head
and neck cancer was evaluated in terms of palliation of cancer-related symptoms and acute …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a relatively new method of treating superficial tumours of the
skin and mucosa. After the injection of a photosensitising agent, the tumour area is exposed …

Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN) is one of the commonest cancers
seen in India, constituting up to 25% of their overall cancer burden. Advanced SCCHN is a …