Key result
The combination of surgery and radiotherapy improved survival compared with either treatment alone in patients with head and neck angiosarcomas, which had an overall 5-year survival of 28%.
Why the study?
Does the combination of surgery and radiotherapy improve survival compared to either treatment alone in patients with head and neck angiosarcomas?
Population
Patients with head and neck angiosarcomas from the Connecticut Tumor Registry between 1980 and 2001, plus…
Comparison
Combination of surgery and radiotherapy vs Either surgery or radiotherapy alone
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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High mortality signals aggressive disease; leaves open optimal therapy and genetic factors in head and neck angiosarcoma.
Observational
Does the combination of surgery and radiotherapy improve survival compared to either treatment alone in patients with head and neck angiosarcomas?
Combination of surgery and radiotherapy improves survival in patients with head and neck angiosarcomas compared to monotherapy.
McIntosh et al. (2005) conducted an observational in Head and neck angiosarcomas. Combination of surgery and radiotherapy vs. Either treatment alone was evaluated on Survival. The combination of surgery and radiotherapy improved survival compared with either treatment alone in patients with head and neck angiosarcomas, which had an overall 5-year survival of 28%.
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