Long-Term Progression of Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Tinnitus after Combined Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Case Report

Long-Term Progression of Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Tinnitus after Combined Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Case Report

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a common adverse effect for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients treated with chemoradiotherapy. We report a case of 12-year follow-up from a patient with stage IIB NPC, treated in 2004 with intensity-modulated radiotherapy and cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Pu...

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Main Authors: Ming S. Lee, Sudha Penumala, Steven Sweet, Russell R. De Luca, Ariel E. Stearnes, Yamac Akgun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Cisplatin-based chemotherapy
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Sensorineural hearing loss
Tinnitus
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/478847

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