Quality of life and survival outcome for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated by volumetric-modulated arc therapy versus intensity-modulated radiotherapy

Quality of life and survival outcome for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated by volumetric-modulated arc therapy versus intensity-modulated radiotherapy

Abstract Background To evaluate the longitudinal changes of quality of life (QoL) and survival in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated by volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) versus intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Methods One hundred and forty non-distant metastatic NPC p...

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Main Authors: Tai-Lin Huang, Ming-Hsien Tsai, Hui-Ching Chuang, Chih-Yen Chien, Yu-Tsai Lin, Wen-Ling Tsai, Fu-Min Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Quality of life
Volumetric-modulated arc therapy
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
EORTC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01532-4

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