Selectively sparing of the supraclavicular area during intensity-modulated radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A double-center observation study

As a consequence of the current excellent loco-regional control rates attained using the generally accepted treatment paradigms involving IMRT for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), reducing the toxicity of treatment and improving the patient's quality of life (QoL) is particularly important[1-3]. The lower neck in selective omitting clinical target volume (CTV) is one of the areas being explored[4-7].Published literature have confirmed the feasibility of elective ipsilateral upper-neck irradiation with sparing the lower neck in N0 and the contralateral lower neck in N1 and N3 disease[7-12].

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - January 4, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Qiaojuan Guo, Tianzhu Lu, Wanfang Huang, Hanchuan Xu, Quxia Zhang, Yun Xiao, Jing Zhong, Honghui Xie, Jihong Chen, Jingfeng Zong, Xiaochang Gong, Jianji Pan, Jingao Li, Shaojun Lin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research