Onkologie. 2012:6(2):107-108

Case report of a complete response of an ENT tumour to concomitant radiotherapy with cetuximab

Radim Němeček
Klinika komplexní onkologické péče, Masarykův onkologický ústav, Brno

The case report describes an 81-year-old highly multimorbid patient with a locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the right nasal

passage who, despite a transient reduction in the quality of life during concomitant radiotherapy with cetuximab, achieved long-term

complete remission of the disease.

Keywords: cetuximab, locally advanced head and neck cancers, HNSCC, radiotherapy

Published: April 23, 2012  Show citation

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Němeček R. Case report of a complete response of an ENT tumour to concomitant radiotherapy with cetuximab. Onkologie. 2012;6(2):107-108.
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