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European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

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01-03-2015 | Editorial

When is surgical therapy for head and neck malignant epithelial tumors not indicated?

Authors: Carlos Suárez, Robert P. Takes, Carl E. Silver, Juan P. Rodrigo, Primož Strojan, Julia A. Woolgar, Missak Haigentz Jr., H. Hakan Coskun, Remco de Bree, Randall P. Owen, Mohamed N. Elsheikh, Ashok R. Shaha, Alessandra Rinaldo, Alfio Ferlito

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 3/2015

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The choice of primary treatment of malignant tumors of the head and neck, surgical or non-surgical, depends on factors such as tumor type, site and locoregional extension; the presence of distant metastases; available facilities, personnel and experience of the treating center; and patient factors like comorbidity. Moreover, the choice of treatment modalities is based on the expected optimal oncologic outcome weighed against the best quality of life and functional outcomes after treatment. …

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Title: When is surgical therapy for head and neck malignant epithelial tumors not indicated?
Authors: Carlos Suárez
Robert P. Takes
Carl E. Silver
Juan P. Rodrigo
Primož Strojan
Julia A. Woolgar
Missak Haigentz Jr.
H. Hakan Coskun
Remco de Bree
Randall P. Owen
Mohamed N. Elsheikh
Ashok R. Shaha
Alessandra Rinaldo
Alfio Ferlito
Publication date: 01-03-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-014-2895-8

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