Distribution pattern and prognosis of metastatic lymph nodes in cervical posterior to level V in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients

Distribution pattern and prognosis of metastatic lymph nodes in cervical posterior to level V in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients

Abstract Background Lymph node metastasis in the cervical region posterior to level V (PLV) can occurs in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), but the significance of lymph node metastasis in this region and the delineation of the radiotherapy target area have not been reported. We aimed to...

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Main Authors: Chaoyang Jiang, Hui Gao, Ling Zhang, Hua Li, Tao Zhang, Ji Ma, Bisheng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Lymph node metastasis
Posterior to level V
Radiotherapy
Prognosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07146-z

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