Compliance to radiation therapy of head and neck cancer patients and impact on treatment outcome

Costa Ferreira, Brigida; Sá-Couto, P.; Lopes, M. C.; Khouri, L.

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Authors

Costa Ferreira, Brigida

Sá-Couto, P.

Lopes, M. C.

Khouri, L.

Abstract(s)

The aims of the study were to evaluate head and neck cancer (HNC) patient's compliance to the planned radiation therapy (RT) using the department policy established in 2005 at IPOCFG and to estimate the impact on treatment outcome due to failure in receiving RT as prescribed.

Keywords

Head and neck cancer Radiation therapy Treatment interruptions Clinical outcome IMRT

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/17957

Citation

Ferreira, B.C., Sá-Couto, P., Lopes, M.C. et al. Compliance to radiation therapy of head and neck cancer patients and impact on treatment outcome. Clin Transl Oncol 18, 677–684 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-015-1417-5