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Úloha indukční chemoterapie při léčbě karcinomů hlavy a krku - přehled

Title in English Role of Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in treatment of squamous cell carcinomas in head and neck- review
Authors

SMILEK Pavel KOSTŘICA Rom HLOŽEK Jiří

Year of publication 1999
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Klinická onkologie
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field ORL, ophthalmology, stomatology
Keywords spinocellular carcinoma of head and neck; neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Description Although the general response to chemoinduction in Head and Neck Cancer is often reported to be over 80%, statistical studies indicate only decreased incidence of metastases without any effect on the total survival and length of remission. Examination of DNA content of the cell population in the tumnour before starting treatment enables more accurate assessment of the effect of chemotherapy on the cell. population in a tumour.
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