Extended survival after chemotherapy and conservative radiotherapy for HPV-16 positive stage IVB oropharyngeal carcinoma.

Authors :: Ampil, Federico
Chaudhery, Shubnum
Devarakonda, Srinivas
Mills, Glenn
Source :: Acta Oncologica; Aug2013, Vol. 52 Issue 6, p1236-1237, 2p, 1 Color Photograph
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: A letter to the editor is presented which is concerned with the case of a 49 year old male patient with HPV-16 positive stage IVB oropharyngeal carcinoma who saw extended survival after chemotherapy and conservative radiotherapy.

Subjects :: SQUAMOUS cell carcinoma
CANCER treatment
PHARYNX tumors
CANCER chemotherapy
CHEST X rays
COMBINED modality therapy
PAPILLOMAVIRUSES
RADIOTHERAPY
SURVIVAL
TUMOR classification
DISEASE management
TUMOR treatment

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