Examining the roles of surgery and chemoradiation in hypopharynx cancer: a study of the National Cancer Database

There are few data specifically addressing hypopharynx cancer and thus treatment decisions for it are often extrapolated from laryngeal cancer experiences. We conducted a large population-based analysis of treatment patterns and survival in hypopharynx cancer with the National Cancer Database (NCDB), which to our knowledge has not been done for a non-medicare cohort.

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - March 12, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: N. Burbure, E. Handorf, J.A. Ridge, J. Liu, J. Bauman, T.J. Galloway Tags: Definitive Management of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Source Type: research