Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Without Concurrent Chemotherapy for Stage IIB Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Abstract

IMRT without concurrent chemotherapy provides good outcome for patients with stage IIB NPC with acceptable toxicity. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy did not appear to provide significant additional benefit for this patient subgroup. Further investigation in the prospective setting is warranted to explore the role of systemic agents in the treatment of NPC with limited primary disease and cervical lymphadenopathy when IMRT is used.