TREATMENT RESULT OF INDUCTION TCF-REGIMEN CHEMOTHERAPY FOLLOWED BY CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY IN LOCALLY ADVANCED SQUAMOUS CELL HEAD AND NECK CANCER
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Objective: Assessing treatment response of induction TCF-regimen chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced squamous cell head and neck cancer at K Hospital and describing several toxicities of TCF chemotherapy. Patients and method: Retrospective and prospective analysis of 47 patients with locally advanced squamous cell head and neck cancer who were treated with induction TCF-regimen chemotherapy followed by weekly platinum-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy at K Hospital from 01/2019 to 12/2022. Results: Overall response rate was seen in 76.6% and disease control rate was 87.2%. Common hematologic adverse events were neutropenia, accounted for 25% grade 1 and 2,1% grade 3, respectively. The common grades 3-4 non-hematologic toxic effects were diarrhea (4.2%); nausea (12.7%), and vomiting (10.6%). Conclusion: Induction TCF-regimen chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy for the treatment of locally advanced squamous cell head and neck cancer had a high overall response rate with un acceptable profile of toxicities.
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squamous cell head and neck cancer, locally advanced, induction chemotherapy, TCF
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