Patterns and prognosis of regional recurrence in nasopharyngeal carcinoma after intensity-modulated radiotherapy.

Xiao-Tang XiaoYi-Shan WuYu-Pei ChenXu LiuRui GuoLing-Long Tang Jun Ma Wen-Fei Li

Published in: Cancer medicine (2022)

In-field failure represented the main pattern of regional recurrence and out-field failure mainly occurred in the parotid gland and level Ib. Patients with regional rNPC alone had a good prognosis after salvage treatment.

Keyphrases

early stage
free survival
radiation therapy
locally advanced
radiation induced