Induction chemotherapy with Cisplatin and 5-FU for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Six years experience at the Nice Cancer Center

The efficacy of Cisplatin-5-FU combination has been widely demonstrated in induction chemotherapy of head and neck cancers [1, 2]. We have confirmed these results a few years ago [3–5]. After a 6 years experience, the objective of this study is to evaluate the overall results and the impact of neo-adjauvant chemotherapy on disease free interval and survival in head and neck cancer patients.