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T1  - Non-curative treatment of patients with oral tongue squamous-cell carcinoma 
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UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/308432 
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A1  - Mroueh, R.; Haapaniemi, A.; Saarto, T.; Grönholm, L.; Grénman, R.; Salo, T.; Mäkitie, A. A. 
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Y1  - 2019 
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AB  - PurposeLate-stage OTSCC is associated with poor overall survival (OS). Non-curative treatment approach aims to improve quality of life and prolong survival of patients deemed incurable. The purpose of this study was to investigate the used non-curative treatment modalities for OTSSC and patient survival.MethodsAll patients diagnosed with OTSCC and treated with non-curative intent at the HUS Helsinki University Hospital (Helsinki, Finland) during the 12-year period of 2005-2016 were included. Sur... 
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KW  - 3122 Cancers; Head and neck cancer; Tongue cancer; Palliative care; Palliation; Surgery; Chemotherapy; End of life; Quality of life; Death; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PALLIATIVE CARE; CANCER-PATIENTS; NECK-CANCER; HEAD; RADIOTHERAPY; SURVIVAL; CISPLATIN; DOCETAXEL; REFUSAL 
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