Mature results from a Swedish comparison study of conventional versus accelerated radiotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma - The ARTSCAN trial.
CONCLUSION: This update confirms the results of the 2-year report. We failed to identify a positive effect resulting from AF with regards to LRC, OS and CSS. The addition of information on the HPV-associated p16 overexpression did not explain this lack of effect.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Zackrisson B, Kjellén E, Söderström K, Brun E, Nyman J, Friesland S, Reizenstein J, Sjödin H, Ekberg L, Lödén B, Franzén L, Ask A, Wickart-Johansson G, Lewin F, Björk-Eriksson T, Lundin E, Dalianis T, Wennerberg J, Johansson KA, Nilsson P Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research
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