Japanese journal of clinical oncology
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Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. · Feb 2020
Prognosis viewing for nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy: application of nomogram and decision curve analysis.
To view and evaluate the prognosis factors in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy using nomogram and decision curve analysis (DCA). ⋯ This study presents a predictive nomogram model with accurate prediction and independent discrimination ability compared with combination of T-stage and N-stage. The results of DCA supported the point that PTV can help improve the prognostic ability of T-stage and should be added to the TNM staging system.