Open Access<p>Acute Toxicities and Prognosis of Elderly Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma After Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy: Prediction with Nomogram</p>
Author(s) -
Yu Lan,
Kaihua Chen,
Jie Yang,
Jing Zhang,
Ru-Rong Peng,
Song Qu,
Ling Li,
XiaoDong Zhu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s261717
Subject(s) - nomogram , medicine , stage (stratigraphy) , nasopharyngeal carcinoma , chemotherapy , radiation therapy , gastroenterology , acute toxicity , oncology , toxicity , paleontology , biology
To explore acute toxicities and prognosis of elderly NPC patients after IMRT; to identify predictors regarding age, chemotherapy, comorbidities, nutrition status, and psychological condition; and to establish a nomogram for the prediction of prognosis.