The efficacy of locoregional radiotherapy plus chemotherapy vs. chemotherapy alone in metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a meta-analysis
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Background: The role of locoregional radiotherapy (LRT) the nasopharynx and neck in patients with metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (M-NPC) remains unclear. present meta-analysis aimed to compare efficacy chemotherapy (CT) plus LRT CT alone M-NPC patients.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of palliative medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2224-5839', '2224-5820']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21037/apm-20-1561