Treatment deintensification in human papillomavirus ‐positive oropharynx cancer: Outcomes from the National Cancer Data Base

CONCLUSIONSDeintensification of treatment from chemoradiotherapy to radiotherapy or surgery alone in cases of HPV+ AJCC eighth edition stage I or stage II disease may compromise patient safety. Treatment intensification to triple‐modality therapy for patients with stage III disease may improve survival in this group. Cancer 2017. © 2017 American Cancer Society.

Source: Cancer - December 15, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Shayan Cheraghlou, Phoebe K. Yu, Michael D. Otremba, Henry S. Park, Aarti Bhatia, Cheryl K. Zogg, Saral Mehra, Wendell G. Yarbrough, Benjamin L. Judson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research