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Practice Guideline
. 2018 Jan;20(1):84-88.
doi: 10.1007/s12094-017-1777-0. Epub 2017 Nov 2.

SEOM clinical guideline in nasopharynx cancer (2017)

M Pastor  1 , A Lopez Pousa  2 , E Del Barco  3 , P Perez Segura  4 , B Gonzalez Astorga  5 , B Castelo  6 , T Bonfill  7 , J Martinez Trufero  8 , J Jose Grau  9 , R Mesia  10
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Practice Guideline

SEOM clinical guideline in nasopharynx cancer (2017)

M Pastor et al. Clin Transl Oncol. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is distinct from other cancers of the head and neck in biology, epidemiology, histology, natural history, and response to treatment. Radiation therapy is an essential component of curative-intent of non-disseminated disease and the association of chemotherapy improves the rates of survival. In the case of metastatic disease stages, treatment requires platinum/gemcitabine-based chemotherapy and patients may achieve a long survival time.

Keywords: Locally-advanced disease; Nasopharynx cancer; Recurrent/metastatic disease; Treatment guidelines.

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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This article does not contain any studies with human participants performed by any of the authors.

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