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Oncologic treatment landscape for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
The treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is highly complex and requires a multimodal approach. However, guidelines for the treatment of most forms of HNSCC do not exist in German-speaking...
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Palliative treatment standards for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
The EXTREME (Erbitux in First-Line Treatment of Recurrent and Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma) protocol is generally considered the gold standard in palliative first-line treatment. However, ther...
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Circulating tumor cells in head and neck cancer: clinical impact in diagnosis and follow-up
Metastasis and the associated loss of function of vital organs in the course of the disease is one of the main causes of death in head and neck cancer patients. An earlier and more reliable determination of me...
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Current treatment options for recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer: a post-ASCO 2011 update and review of last year’s literature
The majority of patients with a squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck present with locally advanced tumors. The first-line treatment of locally advanced tumor stages consists of a combined modality mana...