Recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a clinical dilemma and challenge

T Xu, J Tang, M Gu, L Liu, W Wei, H Yang - Current oncology, 2013 - mdpi.com
Recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which represents a small proportion of head-and-
neck cancers, has a unique set of patho-clinical characteristics. The management of …

Functional outcomes and rehabilitation strategies in patients treated with chemoradiotherapy for advanced head and neck cancer: a systematic review

L Van der Molen, MA van Rossum… - European archives of …, 2009 - Springer
Organ preservation with radiotherapy and concomitant chemotherapy has become an
accepted treatment modality in advanced head and neck cancer. Unfortunately, organ …

Long-term late toxicity, quality of life, and emotional distress in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy

LJ McDowell, K Rock, W Xu, B Chan, J Waldron… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To report long-term (> 4 years) toxicity and quality of life (QoL) among patients with
nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) …

Hyperfractionation compared with standard fractionation in intensity-modulated radiotherapy for patients with locally advanced recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a …

R You, YP Liu, YL Xie, C Lin, CY Duan, DP Chen… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Reirradiation in standard fractionation for locally advanced recurrent
nasopharyngeal carcinoma after a previous course of high-dose radiotherapy is often …

Quality of life and survival outcome for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma receiving three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy vs. intensity-modulated …

FM Fang, CY Chien, WL Tsai, HC Chen, HC Hsu… - International Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To investigate the changes of quality of life (QoL) and survival outcomes for
patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated by three-dimensional conformal …

QLU-C10D: a health state classification system for a multi-attribute utility measure based on the EORTC QLQ-C30

MT King, DSJ Costa, NK Aaronson, JE Brazier… - Quality of Life …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose To derive a health state classification system (HSCS) from the cancer-specific
quality of life questionnaire, the EORTC QLQ-C30, as the basis for a multi-attribute utility …

Long‐term late toxicities and quality of life for survivors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity‐modulated radiotherapy versus non–intensity‐modulated …

TL Huang, CY Chien, WL Tsai, KC Liao, SY Chou… - Head & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to investigate late toxicities and quality of life
(QOL) of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with long‐term survival after …

Intensity‐modulated or conformal radiotherapy improves the quality of life of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: comparisons of four radiotherapy techniques

FM Fang, WL Tsai, HC Chen, HC Hsu, CY Hsiung… - Cancer, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND. It was reported previously that the dosimetric superiority of conformal
radiotherapy (RT), either 3‐dimensional conformal RT (3D‐CRT) or intensity‐modulated RT …

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a comparative treatment planning study of photons and protons

Z Taheri-Kadkhoda, T Björk-Eriksson, S Nill… - Radiation …, 2008 - Springer
Background The aim of this treatment planning study was to investigate the potential
advantages of intensity-modulated (IM) proton therapy (IMPT) compared with IM photon …

Quality of life as a mediator between cancer stage and long-term mortality in nasopharyngeal cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy

KC Liao, HC Chuang, CY Chien, YT Lin, MH Tsai… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Even after the implementation of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT),
nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) survivors may continue to exhibit several physical symptoms …