American journal of clinical oncology
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Am. J. Clin. Oncol. · Apr 2009
Pretreatment prognostic factors of survival in patients with locally advanced nonmetastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with radiation therapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy.
Identification of pretreatment prognostic factors influencing overall survival (OS) in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is an important issue in head and neck oncology. ⋯ KPS, T and N stage, and treatment are independent prognosticators of OS in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with radiation therapy with or without concurrent low-dose daily chemotherapy.