International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 362-370 , 1 June 2008

Adjuvant Radiotherapy and Survival for Patients With Node-Positive Head and Neck Cancer: An Analysis by Primary Site and Nodal Stage

  • Johnny Kao, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Johnny Kao, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1236, New York, NY 10029. Tel: (212) 241-7503; Fax: (212) 410-7194
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  • Amir Lavaf, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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  • Marita S. Teng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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  • Delphine Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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  • Eric M. Genden, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

Received 4 July 2007 ,Revised 28 September 2007 ,Accepted 28 September 2007.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(07)04444-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.09.058

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 362-370 , 1 June 2008

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