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Completion of Radiotherapy for Local and Regional Head and Neck Cancer in Medicare
Archives of Otolaryngology, 09/22/09
Fesinmeyer MD et al. – Failure to complete uninterrupted radiotherapy is common among Medicare enrollees with head and neck cancer. Surgery before radiotherapy is associated with an increased likelihood of completing radiotherapy. At a subset of sites, chemotherapy is associated with a decreased likelihood of completing radiotherapy.
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