Synchronous Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Characteristics and Survival of Patients Adding Definitive Nasopharyngeal-Neck Radiotherapy to Systematic Chemotherapy.
Wenjun LiaoJinlan HeQiheng GouBaofeng DuanLei LiuPing AiYanchu LiKexing RenNianyong ChenPublished in: Cancer management and research (2020)
The sub-staging of the M1 stage in smNPC had promising prognostic value. Adding nasopharyngeal-neck RT on the basis of systematic CT markedly improved the survival of smNPC patients, while addition of local treatment of metastases to nasopharyngeal-neck RT plus systematic CT for smNPC needed further exploration.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- computed tomography
- peritoneal dialysis
- squamous cell carcinoma
- small cell lung cancer
- locally advanced
- prognostic factors
- radiation therapy
- magnetic resonance imaging
- magnetic resonance
- patient reported outcomes
- positron emission tomography
- combination therapy
- free survival