Organ preservation and late functional outcome in oropharyngeal carcinoma : rationale of EORTC 1420, the “best of” trial
- Stelmes, J.J.
- Gregoire, V.
- Poorten, V.V.
- Golusiñski, W.
- Szewczyk, M.
- Jones, T.
- Ansarin, M.
- Broglie, M.A.
- Giger, R.
- Klussmann, J.P.
- Evans, M.
- Bourhis, J.
- Leemans, C.R.
- Spriano, G.
- Dietz, A.
- Hunter, K.
- Zimmermann, F.
- Tinhofer, I.
- Patterson, J.M.
- Quaglini, S.
- Govaerts, A.S.
- Fortpied, C.
- Simon, C.
DOIAbstract
Dysphagia represents one of the most serious adverse events after curative-intent treatments with a tremendous impact on quality of life in patients with head and neck cancers. Novel surgical and radiation therapy techniques have been developed to better preserve swallowing function, while not negatively influencing local control and/or overall survival. This review focuses on the current literature of swallowing outcomes after curative treatment strategies. Available results from recent studies relevant to this topic are presented, demonstrating the potential role of new treatment modalities for early- and intermediate-stage oropharyngeal cancers. Based on this, we present the rationale and design of the currently active EORTC 1420 “Best o...
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