Subdivision of de-novo metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on tumor burden and pretreatment EBV DNA for therapeutic guidance of locoregional radiotherapy

Subdivision of de-novo metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on tumor burden and pretreatment EBV DNA for therapeutic guidance of locoregional radiotherapy

Abstract Background Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignancy predominantly associated with infection by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Approximately 12,900 new cases of NPC occur each year, with more than 70% of cases occurring in the east and southeast Asia. NPC is different from ordinary head...

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Main Authors: Jin-Hao Yang, Xue-Song Sun, Bei-Bei Xiao, Li-Ting Liu, Shan-Shan Guo, Jia-Dong Liang, Guo-Dong Jia, Lin-Quan Tang, Qiu-Yan Chen, Hai-Qiang Mai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Distant metastasis
Locoregional radiotherapy
EBV DNA
Risk stratifications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08246-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08246-0

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