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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]

Overview

Treatments under clinical evaluation for patients with nasopharyngeal cancer include dose escalation with new radiation therapy techniques such as stereotactic radiation therapy boost and brachytherapy.[1]

Future Treatment

Treatments under clinical evaluation for patients with nasopharyngeal cancer include the following:[1]

  • Dose escalation with new radiation therapy techniques such as stereotactic radiation therapy boost
  • Brachytherapy

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Tate DJ, Adler JR, Chang SD, Marquez S, Eulau SM, Fee WE; et al. (1999). "Stereotactic radiosurgical boost following radiotherapy in primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma: impact on local control". Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 45 (4): 915–21. PMID 10571198.

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