Impaired geriatric 8 score is associated with worse survival after radical intensity modulated radiation therapy in elderly patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Zhaohui LiaoLi ZhaoXiaopeng XiongTianzhu LuFangyan ZhongXiaochang GongJin-Gao Li

Published in: Acta oto-laryngologica (2023)

G8 is useful in predicting the OS in elderly patients with NPC. Further prospective study stratified by G8 is needed to explore the value of CT in elderly patients with NPC.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
middle aged
community dwelling
computed tomography
image quality
contrast enhanced
dual energy
radiation induced
squamous cell carcinoma
locally advanced
magnetic resonance
pet ct