Abstract:Background/Aim: This study evaluated the utility of the histamine H2-receptor antagonist lafutidine in patients taking oral fluorouracil (S-1) for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), by comparing patients with and without concomitant lafutidine. Patients and Methods: Study subjects comprised 63 patients who received adjuvant S-1 following curative resection of HNSCC at our institutions between August 1, 2013 and December 31, 2019. The primary endpoint was the completion rate of S-1 therapy. Results:… Show more
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