Patients with human papillomavirus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal cancer see increased rates of complete response on a post-radiation neck dissection than those with HPV-negative oropharyngeal cancer, finds new research. "For patients that achieve a complete response, neck surgery is probably unnecessary," says Thomas J. Galloway, MD, Attending Physician and Director of Clinical Research at Fox Chase and lead author on the study. After radiation and chemotherapy ...Wednesday 17 September 2014
Many Throat Cancer Patients can Skip Neck Surgery, Says Study
Patients with human papillomavirus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal cancer see increased rates of complete response on a post-radiation neck dissection than those with HPV-negative oropharyngeal cancer, finds new research. "For patients that achieve a complete response, neck surgery is probably unnecessary," says Thomas J. Galloway, MD, Attending Physician and Director of Clinical Research at Fox Chase and lead author on the study. After radiation and chemotherapy ...
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