Clinical Practice Guidelines for Malignancies of the Head and Neck Larynx, Oropharynx, and Oral Cavity.

نویسنده

  • Ridley
چکیده

The following guidelines represent the current management at our center for the majority of patients presenting with cancer of the larynx, the oropharynx, or the oral cavity. These guidelines, which are applicable to at least 60% of our patients, show the usual sequence of events that occurs in the evaluation and treatment of these specific diseases. Many patients are eligible for participation in clinical trials to evaluate novel approaches. The number and type of clinical trials available vary.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center

دوره 3 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1996