High incidence of cetuximab-related infusion reactions in head and neck patients.

Background: Cetuximab is crucial in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck of patients. Grade 3-4 cetuximab-induced infusion reactions (CI-IRs) occur in 2% of patients with colorectal cancer. Despite the 2.

[Nursing care for tracheotomy and tracheostomy patients].

Nursing care is specific in otorhinolaryngology, particularly in oncology. The three dimensions of the care, technical, relational and educational, are essential and reflect the quality of the patient management which must be multi-disciplinary.