| Literature DB >> 26568551 |
Henry Sze1, Pierre Blanchard2, Wai Tong Ng3, Jean-Pierre Pignon4, Anne W M Lee1.
Abstract
Radiotherapy is the primary treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and combination chemotherapy can enhance treatment outcomes for locoregionally advanced disease. The Intergroup 0099 study using concurrent-adjuvant cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy was the first trial to demonstrate a survival benefit. Since then, there have been attempts to further improve the treatment results by altering the chemotherapy sequence, using different chemotherapeutic agents or schedules, and extending the use of chemotherapy to early-stage disease. This review provides an overview of the data and highlights the current controversies behind international guidelines.Entities:
Keywords: Chemoradiotherapy; Meta-analysis; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Randomized trial; Therapeutic benefit
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26568551 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2015.07.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hematol Oncol Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-8588 Impact factor: 3.722