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Head and Neck Cancers • Radiation Oncology
When using Quad Shot regimen for palliation of unresectable head and neck cancers, would you treat concurrently with chemotherapy?
If not, how long would you wait between chemotherapy cycles to give treatment?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
At Beth Israel, we treated patients with Quad Shot fraction with the addition of radiosensitizing carboplatin. Carbo AUC2 was administered on day 1 of each "cycle,"Q3w. Compared to data from quadshot alone, we noted improved objective response, CR and PR rates and all patients noted palliation of th...
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Radiation Oncologist
The purpose of palliation is to reduce discomfort,...
The purpose of palliation is to reduce discomfort,...
No. The U Maryland study did not demonstrate any b...