title: Radiochemotherapy in head and neck cancer.
abstract: The present paper is based on a talk given, during the meeting of the EORTC Radiotherapy Group, held in Arona (Italy) on April 19-20, 2002. This review analyses many still open questions on combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy in head and neck cancer, on the basis of the available data. The paper may help to point out future directions for novel clinical researches on combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy in head and neck cancer.
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Clinical Oncology, St. Croce General Hospital, 26 Via M. Coppino, Cuneo, 12100, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merlano
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marchetti
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents