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Erschienen in: Der Onkologe 2/2007

01.02.2007 | Leitthema

Radiochemotherapie als Behandlungsstandard fortgeschrittener Kopf-Hals-Karzinome

verfasst von: Dr. R. Semrau, R. Fietkau, J.A. Werner, R.-P. Mueller

Erschienen in: Die Onkologie | Ausgabe 2/2007

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Zusammenfassung

Gegenüber einer alleinigen Bestrahlung von fortgeschrittenen inoperablen Kopf-Hals-Tumoren kann eine simultane Radiochemotherapie die lokoregionäre Tumorkontrolle und das Überleben der Patienten verbessern. Heute liegt dazu eine Vielzahl randomisierter multizentrischer Phase-III-Studien mit verschiedenen Fraktionierungsschemata vor. Intensivierte Bestrahlungsprotokolle sowie der Einsatz von Taxanen erhöhen die Effektivität, aber auch die akute Therapietoxizität. Vor diesem Hintergrund sind das optimale Fraktionierungsschema sowie die optimale Substanzkombination Gegenstand aktueller wissenschaftlicher Untersuchungen. Die neoadjuvante Chemotherapie kann nicht als Behandlungsstandard angesehen werden.
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Metadaten
Titel
Radiochemotherapie als Behandlungsstandard fortgeschrittener Kopf-Hals-Karzinome
verfasst von
Dr. R. Semrau
R. Fietkau
J.A. Werner
R.-P. Mueller
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2007
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Die Onkologie / Ausgabe 2/2007
Print ISSN: 2731-7226
Elektronische ISSN: 2731-7234
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-006-1161-0

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