Efficacy of salvage surgery versus re-irradiation for isolated regional lymph node recurrence in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Efficacy of salvage surgery versus re-irradiation for isolated regional lymph node recurrence in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Abstract Background To compare the clinical characteristics and prognoses of patients with isolated regional lymph node recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (irrNPC) who underwent surgery or re-irradiation treatment. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 124 irrNPC patients who underwent initial radioth...

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Main Authors: Yuebing Chen, Yiping Huang, Xiaoqiang Chen, Zhiwei Chen, Xiane Peng, Shaojun Lin, Cheng Lin, Jingfeng Zong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Regional lymph nodes
Recurrence
Re-irradiation
Lymph node dissection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12259-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12259-w

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