The development and external validation of simplified T category classification for nasopharyngeal carcinoma to improve the prognostic value in the intensity‐modulated radiotherapy era

The development and external validation of simplified T category classification for nasopharyngeal carcinoma to improve the prognostic value in the intensity‐modulated radiotherapy era

Abstract Background Intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) provides excellent local control in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). We investigated whether simplifying 8th American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system T categories improves prognostic value. Methods We used 2191 NPC patients as a tra...

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Main Authors: Ling‐Long Tang, Shao‐Bo Liang, Cheng‐Long Huang, Fan Zhang, Cheng Xu, Yan‐Ping Mao, Li Tian, Ai‐Hua Lin, Li Li, Ying Sun, Jun Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-05-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
external validation
intensity‐modulated radiotherapy
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
prognosis
T category classification
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2131

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