Post-radiation middle ear effusion in NPC patients: Analysis of patient, tumour, and radiation factors.

Igor Vainer Sharon TzelnickNoga KurmanAron PopovtzerEthan Soudry

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2024)

Post-irradiation MEE remains a common adverse effect in NPC patients. Surprisingly, tumour stage, tumour laterality, and histology were not associated with MEE. Similar findings were observed for total radiation doses and specific doses to the middle ear, ET, and ET muscles.

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