Phase III Study of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Versus Radiotherapy Alone for Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Positive Effect on Overall and Progression-Free Survival

Lin, Jin‐Ching; Jan, Jian‐Sheng; Hsu, Chen‐Yi; Liang, Wen‐Miin; Jiang, Rong‐San; Wang, Wenyi

doi:10.1200/jco.2003.06.158

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Phase III Study of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Versus Radiotherapy Alone for Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Positive Effect on Overall and Progression-Free Survival

Published in Journal of Clinical Oncology • Feb 13, 2003

Authors:

Jin‐Ching Lin

Jian‐Sheng Jan

Chen‐Yi Hsu

Abstract

PURPOSE: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a radiosensitive and chemosensitive tumor. This randomized phase III trial compared concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) versus radiotherapy (RT) alone in patients with advanced NPC. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From December 1993 to April 1999, 284 patients with 1...

Subject

Medicine

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Radiation therapy

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