Open AccessPrognostic value of nasopharynx tumour volume in local-regional advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Weiqiong Ni,
Wei-Xiang Qi,
Fei Xu,
Weiguo Cao,
Cheng Xu,
Jiayi Chen,
Gao Yun-sheng
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2305-5847
pISSN - 2305-5839
DOI - 10.21037/atm.2020.01.03
Subject(s) - nasopharyngeal carcinoma , medicine , value (mathematics) , volume (thermodynamics) , pathology , oncology , radiation therapy , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , machine learning
The GTVnx is an independent prognostic factor for local control, while the prognostic value of GTVrLNs is limited. Physicians are recommended to distinguish between GTVnx and retropharyngeal lymph nodes (RLN) involvement when assessing the risk for local recurrence in advanced NPC.
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