Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Discuss the history of clinical trials using surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy in head and neck cancer.Explain the benefit of chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer.Describe the role of adjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-FU followed by chemoradiation with or without taxanes.Evaluate the toxicity of adding taxanes and the need for further clinical trials adding taxanes. CME Access and take the CME test online and receive 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ at CME.TheOncologist.com
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