Metastatic patterns, outcomes, and prognostic factors in de novo metastatic head and neck cancer by tumor HPV status.
This prospective study evaluated OBJECTIVES: To describe metastatic characteristics and outcomes in patients with de novo metastatic (cM1) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Key finding: CONCLUSIONS: cM1 HNSCC has a poor prognosis, highlighting a substantial unmet need.
This prospective study evaluated OBJECTIVES: To describe metastatic characteristics and outcomes in patients with de novo metastatic (cM1) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Key finding: CONCLUSIONS: cM1 HNSCC has a poor prognosis, highlighting a substantial unmet need.
What the study was
- Study design
- Prospective study
- Category
- Treatment Innovation
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
Why it surfaced
High-priority prospective study in Novel therapeutics (immunotherapy, CAR-T, targeted therapy).
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