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
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- early stage
- prognostic factors
- radiation therapy
- peritoneal dialysis
- patients undergoing
- papillary thyroid
- locally advanced
- patient reported outcomes
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- climate change
- sentinel lymph node
- human health