BOSSI , Paolo

: Treatment of locally advanced head and neck carcinoma not amenable for surgical resection or resected with high-risk features is usually based on (chemo-)radiation treatment. Oral mucositis represents one of the main side effects of (chemo-)radiation, with an important impact on quality of life and causing approximately 20% of early...

The authors regret that the names and surnames did not appear in the correct order. These should appear as: Paolo BossiaMaria Cossu RoccabRenzo CorvòcRoberta DepennidVittorio GuardamagnaeFranco MarinangelifFrancesco MiccichègFabio TrippahThe authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

We evaluated the impact of center expertise, in terms of number of patients treated, on the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

Purpose: There is a limited number of therapies with a high level of recommendations for mucositis, while several strategies are currently employed with a limited evidence for efficacy. A national survey among Italian oncologists who treat head and neck cancer (HNC) was conducted in order to assess the most common preventive and therapeutic...