Prognostic Role of Circulating Tumor Cells during Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Curative Surgery Combined with Postoperative Radiotherapy in Patients with Locally Advanced Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer

Abstract

Baseline CTCs and maximal CTCs during therapy both seem to be good prognostic markers for OSCC when treated by TPF induction chemotherapy, surgery, and postoperative (chemo)radiation.