Head and Neck Cancer
Studies from Medical University of South Carolina have provided new information about head and neck cancer
Published in Cancer Weekly, December 30th, 2008
In this recently published article, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To investigate the association between initial body mass index (BMI) and chemoradiation therapy (CRT) outcomes in head and neck cancer patients. Retrospective study of 72 patients with American Joint Committee on Cancer stage III or IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx treated with primary concurrent CRT with curative intent over a 5 year period."
"Logistic and Cox regression analyses were used to determine the association between initial BMI and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube dependence, tumor recurrence, disease-free survival, and overall...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-12-30)
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