Distribution of regional lymph nodes metastasis in 870 cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and the suggestions for individualized elective prophylactic neck irradiation with intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
Lei WangZheng WuQian HeYiting LiSubin WangFeiping LiHui WangWenhui LiYaqian HanPublished in: Cancer medicine (2023)
Lymph node metastasis follows an organized pattern from Station 1st to 3rd with scarce skipping metastasis. A potential iEPNI strategy of prophylactic neck irradiation to the ipsilateral latter node-negative station appears promising in NPC patients. Further prospective investigations are warranted to validate the approach.
Keyphrases
- lymph node metastasis
- lymph node
- end stage renal disease
- squamous cell carcinoma
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- radiation induced
- chronic kidney disease
- early stage
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- papillary thyroid
- locally advanced
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- climate change
- human health
- rectal cancer