The Role of Adding Concurrent Chemotherapy to IMRT in the Treatment of Stage II Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Summary

The study is designed to compare Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) in combination with concurrent chemotherapy and IMRT alone in treatment of stage II nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Timeline

Start

2014-04

Primary completion

2017-05

Completion

2018-05

Publications

• Background Yoshizaki T, Ito M, Murono S, Wakisaka N, Kondo S, Endo K. Current understanding and management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Auris Nasus Larynx. 2012 Apr;39(2):137-44. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2011.02.012. Epub 2011 May 17.
• Background Chan AT, Teo PM, Johnson PJ. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Ann Oncol. 2002 Jul;13(7):1007-15. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdf179.
• Background Su SF, Han F, Zhao C, Huang Y, Chen CY, Xiao WW, Li JX, Lu TX. Treatment outcomes for different subgroups of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Chin J Cancer. 2011 Aug;30(8):565-73. doi: 10.5732/cjc.010.10547.
• Background Tham IW, Lin S, Pan J, Han L, Lu JJ, Wee J. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy without concurrent chemotherapy for stage IIb nasopharyngeal cancer. Am J Clin Oncol. 2010 Jun;33(3):294-9. doi: 10.1097/COC.0b013e3181d2edab.

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