Effects of dosimetric inadequacy on local control and toxicities in the patients with T4 nasopharyngeal carcinoma extending into the intracranial space and treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy plus chemotherapy
Abstract Background To protect neurological tissues, underdosing occurs in most cases of T4 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with intracranial extension. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of dosimetric inadequacy on local control and late neurological toxicities for patients treated with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Chinese Journal of Cancer |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40880-017-0245-0 |