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The use of chemotherapy delivered concurrently with radiation. Either chemotherapy can act as a radiosensitizer, improving the probability of local control and potentially the survival, by aiding the destruction of radio-resistant clones, or it can be used with organ-preserving intent, resulting in improved function and/or cosmetic results compared with surgical resection with/without adjuvant treatment. In addition, chemotherapy given as part of concurrent chemoradiation may act systemically and potentially prevent distant metastases.
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Budach, V. (2013). Concurrent Chemoradiation. In: Brady, L.W., Yaeger, T.E. (eds) Encyclopedia of Radiation Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85516-3_506
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