Adjuvant treatment for post-operative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

作者：Kiyota Naomi^*; Tahara Makoto; Fujii Masato

来源：Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2015, 45(1): 2-6.

DOI：10.1093/jjco/hyu195

• head and neck cancer
• high-risk factors for recurrence
• adjuvant treatment
• chemoradiotherapy

One of the mainstays of treatment for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is surgery. However, for post-operative patients with high-risk factors for recurrence, surgery alone is insufficient and improving survival requires adjuvant treatment after surgery. Unlike with most other malignancies, the standard adjuvant treatment for post-operative head and neck cancer patients with high-risk factors for recurrence is radiotherapy concurrent with chemotherapy. This review article focuses on the history and future perspectives of adjuvant treatment for post-operative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

• 出版日期2015-1