ah, but David this is what they said:

Conclusions: Gabriela Studer,1 Klaus W Graetz,2 and Christoph Glanzmann, Radiat Oncol. 2008; 3: 43.

re rHNC
"A low salvage rate of only ~50% at 2 years was found. Calculated numbers of patients needed to treat with postoperative radiation after initial surgery, in order to avoid recurrence and tumor-specific death, suggest a rather generous use of adjuvant irradiation, usually with simultaneous chemotherapy."

.... while the results are pretty convincing, it will take more (and independent) confirmation (also in the US).

M

quite often you find a cautious tone (i.e. suggest) in a scientific article. Unfortunately, the cranks do not stay away from absolutes.


Last edited by Markus; 07-27-2009 10:05 PM.

Partial glossectomy (25%) anterior tongue. 4/6/07/. IMRT start @5/24/07 (3x) Erbitux start/end@ 5/24/07. IMRT wider field (30x) start 6/5/07. Weekly cisplatin (2x30mg/m2), then weekly carbo- (5x180mg/m2). End of Tx 19 July 07.