Chemotherapy is the treatment of
cancer with
drugs ("anticancer drugs") that can destroy
cancer cells. In current usage, the term "chemotherapy" usually refers to cytotoxic
drugs which affect rapidly dividing
cells in general, in contrast with targeted therapy.Chemoradiotherapy is the mix of
chemotherapy and
radiotherapy to treat malignant growth. Equivalent words incorporate
radiochemotherapy and chemoradiation. Chemoradiation can be simultaneous or consecutive. The
chemotherapy segment can be or incorporate a radiosensitizing operator.
Radiotherapy is the standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer. Recent results of the prospective randomized trials have shown an overall survival and local control advantage for cisplatin-based therapy given concurrently with radiation therapy. Concurrent
radiochemotherapy is a recommended treatment option for patients with locally advanced squamous cell head and neck carcinomas with recent data showing the most significant absolute overall and event-free survival benefit achieved in patients with oropharyngeal tumours. The aim of this study was to analyse the results of three-dimensional conformal
radiotherapy given with concomitant weekly cisplatin in patients with advanced oropharyngeal
carcinoma and to identify prognostic factors influencing outcomes of this patients category.
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