Re ‐irradiation using proton beam therapy combined with weekly intra‐arterial chemotherapy for recurrent oral cancer

ConclusionRe‐irradiation using proton beam therapy combined with weekly intra‐arterial chemotherapy improved OS and local control rates compared with other treatment modalities and could become a new treatment modality for patients with recurrent oral cancer.

Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology - May 24, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yuichiro HAYASHI, Tatsuya NAKAMURA, Kenji MITSUDO, Kanako KIMURA, Hisashi YAMAGUCHI, Takashi ONO, Yusuke AZAMI, Kanako TAKAYAMA, Katsumi HIROSE, Tomonori YABUUCHI, Motohisa SUZUKI, Yoshiomi HATAYAMA, Yasuhiro KIKUCHI, Hitoshi WADA, Nobukazu FUWA, Masato H Tags: Original article Source Type: research