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o e ract onat on yper ract onat on an or
acceleration) is superior to conventional fractionation
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Hypoxic sensitizers (e g nimorazole) improves tumor control
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and survival without enhancing radiation morbidity
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Concomitant platinum‐based chemotherapy is more effective
than RT alone for younger patients in good performance
status with and advanced stage tumours. Acute and late
toxicity is increased
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EGFR inhibition combined with radiotherapy (but not
chemoRT) results in enhancement of tumor response
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The optimal combination of these ’radiotherapy intensifiers’ is
still unsettled