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- Stage IIIB
- TNM Any T, N3, M0 or T4, any N, M0
- The tumor cannot be removed because of the structures it has invaded and because there would be no survival benefit to the patient.
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- Standard Treatment These tumors are best managed with radiation therapy . Surgery has no benefit at this stage.
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- Five-Year Survival Less than 5 percent
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- Investigational
- • Trials are examining the effectiveness of chemotherapy
- combined with radiation therapy. These treatments are
- evaluating various drug combinations and sequences of
- administration in relation to radiotherapy .
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