How would you treat a synchronous oropharyngeal cancer and proximal esophageal cancer?

Topics: Head and Neck Cancers • Radiation Oncology

What is your preferred concomitant chemotherapy FOLFOX? Carbo-Taxol?

Which dose would you give? SIB?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

After Dr. @William M. Mendenhall has set the tone for definitive chemo-RT that I totally agree, I would like to offer some additional thoughts: It is assumed that both synchronous primaries are anatomically separate and have been proven histologically distinct; e.g. the oropharyngeal primary...

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Radiation Oncologist
Agree.

Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Associates
I would add that the supportive care for patients ...

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

Definitive RT and chemo.

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