Controversies in small cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) after primary complete initial remission. Issue 8 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: De Felice, Francesca; Lei, Mary; Guerrero Urbano, Teresa
• Is Part Of: Cancer treatment reviews. Volume 41:Issue 8(2015)
• Page Start: 725
• Page End: 728
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Cancer -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- therapy -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Périodiques; Cancer -- Traitement -- Périodiques; Cancer -- Treatment; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.99406
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2015.05.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-7372

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0005">Small cell carcinoma of head and neck region (SmCCHN) represents a rare entity.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">The role of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) in SmCCHN is still debated.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">No randomized studies tested PCI value after complete response to primary treatment.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">This is the largest reported analysis of published data.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">This analysis suggests that PCI could offer improved outcomes in SmCCHN.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>