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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma future or investigational therapies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Treatments under clinical evaluation for patients with nasopharyngeal cancer include dose escalation with new radiation therapy techniques such as stereotactic radiation therapy boost and brachytherapy.[1]
Future Treatment
Future Treatment
Treatments under clinical evaluation for patients with nasopharyngeal cancer include the following:[1]
- Dose escalation with new radiation therapy techniques such as stereotactic radiation therapy boost
- Brachytherapy
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tate DJ, Adler JR, Chang SD, Marquez S, Eulau SM, Fee WE; et al. (1999). “Stereotactic radiosurgical boost following radiotherapy in primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma: impact on local control”. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 45 (4): 915–21. PMID 10571198.
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