The value of detailed MR imaging report of primary tumor and lymph nodes on prognostic nomograms for nasopharyngeal carcinoma after intensity-modulated radiotherapy

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the head and neck cancers with high incidence in Southeast Asia, and is connected with Epstein –Barr virus (EBV) infection [1]. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) alone or in combination with chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy is the main treatment for non-metastatic NPC, achieving good disease-free survival and overall survival (OS) [2,3]. But NPC tends to relapse and/o r metastase after definitive treatment [4,5]. Therefore, NPC patients, who develop local recurrence or distant metastases after treatment, require more intensive follow-up and effective treatment strategies.

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - December 20, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Yanzi Wan, Li Tian, Guoyi Zhang, Hongyu Xin, Haojiang Li, Annan Dong, Yiqin Liang, Bingzhong Jing, Jian Zhou, Chunyan Cui, Mingyuan Chen, Ying Sun, Chuanbo Xie, Lizhi Liu, Yuanzhi Shao Tags: Original Article Source Type: research