The effect of combined TPF and intensity modulated radiotherapy after TPF induction chemotherapy on locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective analysis

Concurrent image-guided intensity modulated radiotherapy and chemotherapy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma

BACKGROUND To evaluate the experience of induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiationwith helical tomotherapy (HT) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). METHODS Between August 2006 and December 2009, 28 patients with pathological proven nonmetastatic NPC were enrolled. All patients were staged as IIB-IVB. Patients were first treated with 2 to 3 cycles of induction chemotherapy w...

A retrospective analysis of 32 locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with different dose regimens of docetaxel, cisplatin and fluorouracil (TPF) for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective study

Objective Compare high- vs. low-dose TPF neoadjuvant chemotherapy with chemoradiotherapy in Chinese patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Materials and Methods Retrospective analysis of 210 stage III/IV NPC patients treated between April 1, 2012 and April 1, 2014; 138 received three cycles of high-dose TPF (H-TPF) every 3 weeks at Zhejiang Cancer Hospital and 7...

Locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma in childhood and adolescence: Analysis of 95 patients treated with combined chemotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy.

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the treatment outcomes and toxicities of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for children and adolescents with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). METHODS Ninety-five patients of <25 years old in locoregionally advanced NPC (stage III-IVB) were analyzed. All were given neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by IMRT w...

Dosimetric comparison between intensity modulated radiotherapy and three dimensional conformal radiotherapy planning in patients with locally advanced cervical carcinoma

Background: External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is mainstay of treatment in patients with locally advanced cervical carcinoma (LACC). Three dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) are mainly used in EBRT. However which one is superior is still controversial. Materials and Methods: Forty patients of LACC treated with IMRT were selected for this study....