The prognostic value of boost dose in residual cervical lymph nodes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after intensity-modulated radiotherapy: a retrospective study

The prognostic value of boost dose in residual cervical lymph nodes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after intensity-modulated radiotherapy: a retrospective study

Abstract Background The administration of a boost dose to residual cervical lymph nodes (RCLN) following radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains a controversial contentious issue. This study explored the prognosis of NPC patients with such residuals and evaluated the impact of an int...

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Main Authors: Mengting Xu, Liuling Wang, Jianming Ding, Yiying Xu, Zhaodong Fei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
IMRT
Boost radiation
Residual cervical lymph nodes
Epstein-Barr virus DNA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-13665-4
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