Real-world clinical outcomes in Japanese patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with radiotherapy plus cetuximab: a prospective observational study (JROSG12-2)
ConclusionAs a result of the large number of elderly patients in clinical practice, toxicity reduced TCR. BRT-induced pneumonitis, which is sometimes fatal, was found to be more frequent than with chemotherapy plus cetuximab.
Source: International Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
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