ECOG-ACRIN 2399: analysis of patient related outcomes after Chemoradiation for locally advanced head and neck Cancer
Cmelak A, Dietrich MS, Li S, Ridner S, Forastiere A, Burtness BA, Cella D, Murphy BA. ECOG-ACRIN 2399: analysis of patient related outcomes after Chemoradiation for locally advanced head and neck Cancer. Cancers Of The Head & Neck 2020, 5: 12. PMID: 33353553, PMCID: PMC7756946, DOI: 10.1186/s41199-020-00059-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifeFunctional communication measuresMajority of patientsVoice Handicap IndexFACT-HNSwallow assessmentEffects of chemoradiationLarge therapeutic trialsPatient related outcomesSevere dysphagiaAdvanced headOverall survivalBarium swallowTherapeutic trialsNeck cancerSwallow functionSurrogate markerDisability AssessmentLarynx cancerFunctional assessmentPatientsHandicap IndexVocal functionRelated outcomesMarked decrease