Clinical Study of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated by Helical Tomotherapy in China: 5-Year Outcomes

201420 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Lei Du · Chinese PLA General Hospital

Xinxin Zhang · Chinese PLA General Hospital

Lin Ma · Hainan Branch of People's Liberation Army General Hospital

Linchun Feng · Chinese PLA General Hospital

Fang Li · Chinese PLA General Hospital

Zhou Gui-xia · Chinese PLA General Hospital

Baolin Qu

Abstract

Helical tomotherapy for NPC patients achieved excellent 3-year locoregional control, distant metastasis-free survival, and overall survival, with relatively minor acute and late toxicities. Age and T stage were the main prognosis factors.

Topics & Keywords

Head and Neck Cancer Studies Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BioMed Research International

Volume 2014, pp. 1-11

DOI: 10.1155/2014/980767

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