Intensity-modulated radiation therapy versus 2D-RT or 3D-CRT for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Issue 11 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Binglan; Mo, Zeming; Du, Wei; Wang, Yan; Liu, Lei; Wei, Yuquan
• Is Part Of: Oral oncology. Volume 51:Issue 11(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 1041
• Page End: 1046
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Mouth -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Tumors -- Periodicals; Mouth Diseases -- Periodicals; Mouth Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Bouche -- Cancer -- Périodiques; Bouche -- Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9943105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2015.08.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-8375

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0005">IMRT is an advanced form of 2D-RT or 3D-CRT in the treatment of NPC.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">We did a meta-analysis to compare clinical outcomes of IMRT versus 2D-RT or 3D-CRT.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">IMRT obtain a better antitumor effect and lower incidence of late toxicities in NPC.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>