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...
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2014 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: May 13, 2023
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2017 (v1)Publication
Objective: To report the results of a national survey investigating the pattern of practiceof curative re-irradiation (ReRT) for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head andneck. Methods: In March 2016, a 22-item, 4-section questionnaire was sent to all Italian Radiation Oncology centers. Sections were focused on assessing the expertise...
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2022 (v1)Publication
Evidence on the efficacy of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) in low-intermediate risk squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (OSCC) remains inconclusive. Members of a task force from two national radio-oncology Associations (AIRO and GORTEC) defined 14 clinically relevant questions to identify "gray areas" pertinent to the indication for...
Uploaded on: February 14, 2024