Prognostic significance of wait time for radical radiotherapy in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Yu-Ting JiangKai-Hua ChenJie YangZhong-Guo LiangSong QuLing LiXiao-Dong Zhu

Published in: Head & neck (2022)

A prolonged wait time (>75 days) between definite diagnosis and initial radical radiotherapy has negative prognostic effects on patients with LA-NPC receiving IC plus CCRT, particularly those with IVa stage.

Keyphrases

early stage
locally advanced
radiation induced
radiation therapy
rectal cancer
squamous cell carcinoma