Weight Loss and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement during Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Cancer of the Oropharynx Do Not Negatively Impact Outcomes

OBJECTIVES: Concurrent chemoradiotherapy is standard of care in locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer (LA-OPC). This treatment regimen results in significant acute toxicities. This study investigates the effect of treatment-related toxicity on patient outcomes. METHODS: Patient information was retro...

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Autores principales: Baine, Michael J., Dorius, Timothy, Bennion, Nathan, Smith, Lynette, Zhen, Weining, Ganti, Apar Kishor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
Materias:
Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5770811/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29379770
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2017.00299

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