Improved outcomes for HPV-positive head and neck cancer with cetuximab and IMRT, study suggests
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 13:40
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.