Improved outcomes for HPV-positive head and neck cancer with cetuximab and IMRT
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 13:51
in Health & Medicine
Studies have shown higher survival rates for people with head and neck cancers that test positive for HPV when they are treated with systemic chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Now a new study suggests outcomes are also better when radiation therapy is combined with cetuximab, a targeted therapy. The data will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, October 31st through November 4th in San Diego.