Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: an evolving paradigm

KCW Wong, EP Hui, KW Lo, WKJ Lam… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2021 - nature.com
The past three decades have borne witness to many advances in the understanding of the
molecular biology and treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), an Epstein–Barr virus …

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

YP Chen, ATC Chan, QT Le, P Blanchard, Y Sun, J Ma - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is characterised by distinct geographical distribution and is
particularly prevalent in east and southeast Asia. Epidemiological trends in the past decade …

NCCN guidelines insights: head and neck cancers, version 1.2018

AD Colevas, SS Yom, DG Pfister, S Spencer… - Journal of the National …, 2018 - jnccn.org
The NCCN Guidelines for Head and Neck (H&N) Cancers provide treatment
recommendations for cancers of the lip, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, ethmoid and maxillary …

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: ESMO-EURACAN Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

P Bossi, AT Chan, L Licitra, A Trama… - Annals of …, 2021 - annalsofoncology.org
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a disease with unique epidemiological features. The
distribution of the disease demonstrates a clear regional, racial and gender prevalence. In …

Modern radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

D Alterio, G Marvaso, A Ferrari, S Volpe, R Orecchia… - Seminars in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Radiation therapy (RT) plays a key role in curative-intent treatments for head and neck
cancers. Its use is indicated as a sole therapy in early stage tumors or in combination with …

Intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT)–The future of IMRT for head and neck cancer

AC Moreno, SJ Frank, AS Garden, DI Rosenthal… - Oral oncology, 2019 - Elsevier
Radiation therapy plays an integral role in the management of head and neck cancers
(HNCs). While most HNC patients have historically been treated with photon-based …

Proton therapy for head and neck cancer: expanding the therapeutic window

JE Leeman, PB Romesser, Y Zhou, S McBride… - The lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Use of proton beam therapy has expanded, with the number of proton centres rapidly
increasing not only in the USA but also worldwide. The physical characteristics of the proton …

Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT): a review of clinical outcomes—what is the clinical evidence for the most effective implementation?

SO Hunte, CH Clark, N Zyuzikov… - The British Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Modern conformal radiation therapy using techniques such as modulation, image guidance
and motion management have changed the face of radiotherapy today offering superior …

Current radiotherapy considerations for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

WT Ng, JCH Chow, JJ Beitler, J Corry, W Mendenhall… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is commonly treated using high-dose
radiotherapy. Careful radiotherapy planning is crucial for the eradication of cancer cells …

Future of radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

XS Sun, XY Li, QY Chen, LQ Tang… - The British journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignancy with unique clinical biological profiles
such as associated Epstein-Barr virus infection and high radiosensitivity. Radiotherapy has …