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Review
. 2015 Aug;95(2):191-213.
doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2015.03.003. Epub 2015 Mar 19.

Sepsis in head and neck cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and radiation: Literature review and consensus

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Sepsis in head and neck cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and radiation: Literature review and consensus

Aurora Mirabile et al. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

The reporting of infection/sepsis in chemo/radiation-treated head and neck cancer patients is sparse and the problem is underestimated. A multidisciplinary group of head and neck cancer specialists from Italy met with the aim of reaching a consensus on a clinical definition and management of infections and sepsis. The Delphi appropriateness method was used for this consensus. External expert reviewers then evaluated the conclusions carefully according to their area of expertise. The paper contains seven clusters of statements about the clinical definition and management of infections and sepsis in head and neck cancer patients, which had a consensus. Furthermore, it offers a review of recent literature in these topics.

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Head and neck cancer; Radiotherapy; Sepsis.

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