Prognostic value of cervical nodal necrosis on staging imaging of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in era of intensity-modulated radiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Qi-Yong Hemis AiKuo Feng HungTiffany Y SoFrankie K F MoWing Tsung Anthony ChinEdwin P HuiBrigette B Y MaMichael YingAnn D KingPublished in: Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society (2022)
The CNN observed on the staging MRI is a negative factor for NPC outcome, suggesting that the inclusion of CNN is important in the future survival analysis. However, whether and how should CNN be included in the staging system warrant further evaluation.