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The prognosis of patients traditionally treated by surgery and radiotherapy for advanced tumors of the head and neck may be improved with the introduction of chemotherapy [3]. Chemotherapy as primary treatment can be more effective because the tumor has an intact vascular supply and the cellular kinetics are favorable; besides, previously untreated patients have a better performance status (PS) and better tolerance of drug.
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Carbone, A. et al. (1990). Pathological Assessment of the Results of Intra-arterial Chemotherapy for Head and Neck Carcinomas by Serial Sections of the Whole Specimen. In: Jakesz, R., Rainer, H. (eds) Progress in Regional Cancer Therapy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74818-9_22
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