Staging of T2 and T3 nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Proposed modifications for improving the current AJCC staging system

Staging of T2 and T3 nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Proposed modifications for improving the current AJCC staging system

Abstract Objectives We aimed to reconstitute T2 and T3 stage classification in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cases and verify its utility in clinical settings. Materials and Methods We enrolled 792 NPC patients. Cox proportional hazards model was used to compare the effect sizes (hazard ratio [HR])...

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Main Authors: Chunyan Cui, Haojiang Li, Huali Ma, Annan Dong, Fei Xie, Shaobo Liang, Li Li, Jian Zhou, Chuanbo Xie, Yue Yan, Lizhi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
AJCC stage system
MRI imaging
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
survival analysis
T staging
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3328

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