International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 1088-1095 , 15 March 2009

Impact of Adding Concomitant Chemotherapy to Hyperfractionated Accelerated Radiotherapy for Advanced Head-and-Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  • Sandra Nuyts, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Leuvens Kankerinstituut, University Hospitals Leuven, campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Sandra Nuyts, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Leuvens Kankerinstituut (LKI), University Hospitals Leuven, campus Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, B–3000 Leuven, Belgium. Tel: (+32) 16-34-7600; Fax: (+32) 16-34-7623
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  • Piet Dirix, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Leuvens Kankerinstituut, University Hospitals Leuven, campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Paul M.J. Clement, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Leuvens Kankerinstituut, University Hospitals Leuven, campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Vincent Vander Poorten, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Leuvens Kankerinstituut, University Hospitals Leuven, campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Pierre Delaere, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Leuvens Kankerinstituut, University Hospitals Leuven, campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Joseph Schoenaers, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillo–Facial Surgery, Leuvens Kankerinstituut, University Hospitals Leuven, campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Robert Hermans, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Leuvens Kankerinstituut, University Hospitals Leuven, campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Walter Van den Bogaert, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Leuvens Kankerinstituut, University Hospitals Leuven, campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium

Received 25 March 2008 ,Revised 23 May 2008 ,Accepted 23 May 2008.

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 Supported in part by grants from the Flemish League against Cancer and the Belgian Foundation against Cancer and the Clinical Research Fund. Piet Dirix is a research assistant (aspirant) of the Research Foundation–Flanders.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)00954-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.05.042

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 1088-1095 , 15 March 2009