In regard to Cheng et al., examining prognostic factors of failure in nasopharyngeal carcinoma following concomitant radiotherapy and chemotherapy: impact on future clinical trials. IJROBP 2001;50:717-726

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2002 Mar 15;52(4):1144; author reply 1144-5. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(01)02765-1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Child
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Cisplatin / adverse effects
  • Dose Fractionation, Radiation
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Fluorouracil / adverse effects
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / classification
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Staging / methods*
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Survival Rate
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Cisplatin
  • Fluorouracil