Review article
Meta-analysis of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): an update on 93 randomised trials and 17,346 patients
Pignon JP, le Maître A, Maillard E, et al.
DoseLab summary
Individual-patient-data meta-analysis of chemotherapy added to locoregional treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Citation checked against Crossref; content not yet reviewed by DoseLab.
Why this is useful
The meta-analysis showing the survival benefit of concurrent (rather than induction or adjuvant) chemotherapy with radiotherapy.
Reference details
- Title
- Meta-analysis of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): an update on 93 randomised trials and 17,346 patients
- Authors / organization
- Pignon JP, le Maître A, Maillard E, et al.
- Publication / protocol
- Radiother Oncol. 2009;92(1):4–14
- Version
- Pending verification
- Year
- 2009
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.04.014
- Disease sites
- Head & Neck
- Topics
- Head & Neck, Chemoradiation, Meta-analysis
- Fractionation context
- Pending verification
- Last reviewed by DoseLab
- Pending verification