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Clinical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of 695 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Treated with Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy

Weidong Wang, Mei Feng, Zixuan Fan, Jie Li, Jinyi Lang

BioMed Research International · 2014 · 64 citations · 33 references

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The 5-year LC and OS rate of NPC treated with IMRT was 89.8% and 77.1%. The clinical stage, N stage, volume of GTVnx, and chemotherapy were the main prognostic factor for the OS. Distant metastasis was the main pattern of failure.

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