Radiation and chemotherapy as combined treatment for advanced head and neck cancer.
Combining radiation and chemotherapy can be a successful treatment for advanced head and neck cancer. This aggressive approach can prevent surgical complications but carries significant acute and long-term effects. Overall management is multidisciplinary and depends on skilled nursing intervention.
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University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents