Optimization of radiotherapy for neck carcinoma metastasis from unknown primary sites: a meta-analysis
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Optimization of radiotherapy for neck carcinoma metastasis from unknown primary sites: a meta-analysis
This meta-analysis was designed to evaluate radiotherapy (RT) options preferable for neck cancer metastases from unknown primary sites (NCUP). Relevant articles published up through September 2015 were selected from EMBASE, Cochrane, PubMed and Web of Science. Thirty-three articles were identified, and relative risks (RRs) and 95% CIs for all pre-specified endpoints were calculated. Surgery plu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oncotarget
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1949-2553
DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12852