The feasibility analysis of omission of elective irradiation to level IB lymph nodes in low-risk nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on the 2013 updated consensus guideline for neck nodal levels

BACKGROUND: Level IB metastasis is rare in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The purpose of this study is to investigate the high-risk factors for level IB metastasis and evaluate the feasibility of omission of elective irradiation to level IB in the low-risk subgroups in NPC. METHODS: This retrospect...

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Autores principales: Ou, Xiaomin, Miao, Yibing, Wang, Xiaoshen, Ding, Jianhui, He, Xiayun, Hu, Chaosu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5561583/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28821277
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13014-017-0869-x

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