Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10167885 | Otolaryngologia Polska | 2007 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Radiotherapy of the elderly patients with laryngeal cancer is effective and well tolerated method. Comorbidities do not significantly influence the treatment results. T stage, localization in supraglottic area, age over 73 years old, fractionation dose under 2 Gy and overall treatment time over 43 days are statistically significant negative prognostic factor for DSS rate.
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Authors
BogumiÅa Szyszka-Charewicz, Katarzyna PudeÅek, Jan SkoÅyszewski, Tomasz Skóra,