Single agents known to be active in head and neck cancer.
Despite good results of polychemotherapy in head and neck cancer, monochemotherapy retains a valuable role in managing patients with advanced disease. In a palliative setting, lower toxicity and simpler handling of therapy with single agents are outlined by the Authors, who review results of most active drugs in their different schedules.
Monfardini
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Volonterio
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Marchini
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D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001761:Bleomycin; D002945:Cisplatin; D002955:Leucovorin; D008727:Methotrexate