Japanese journal of clinical oncology
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Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. · Dec 2008
Chemoradiotherapy for locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: treatment outcome and prognostic factors.
To evaluate the treatment outcome of patients with locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with re-irradiation and chemotherapy. ⋯ Age and stage at recurrence were identified as prognostic factors for OS and PFS. Patients received external beam radiation therapy at a total dose of more than 110 Gy should be careful for severe late toxicities, and it is thought to be the optimal dose for recurrent tumor.