Carbon Ion Radiation Therapy for Salvage Treatment of Locoregionally Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Reirradiation for locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LR-NPC) after a definitive radiotherapy is challenging and usually associated with severe adverse-effects. The 2-year overall survival (OS) rates of LR-NPC patients treated with X-ray based intensity-modulated radiation (IMRT) ranged between 45% ∼60%, depends on the stage at local recurrence. Carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) offers both physical and biological advantages over IMRT.

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - September 10, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Jiade Lu, Jiyi Hu, Jing Gao, Xiyin Guan, Weixu Hu, Jing Yang, Xianxin Qiu, Qingting Huang, Lin Kong Source Type: research