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. 2019 Jul 10:11:6365-6376.
doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S197544. eCollection 2019.

Chinese expert consensus on diagnosis and treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: evidence from current practice and future perspectives

Jinyi Lang #  1 , Chaosu Hu #  2 , Taixiang Lu  3 , Jianji Pan  4 , Tongyu Lin  5
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Chinese expert consensus on diagnosis and treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: evidence from current practice and future perspectives

Jinyi Lang et al. Cancer Manag Res. .

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare type of head and neck cancer, with a higher incidence reported only in Southeast Asia and Northern Africa. Owing to the rarity of NPC occurrence, no internationally accepted consensus or guideline for its diagnosis and treatment is available. Based on the current evidences and practices, the Chinese experts on multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment of NPC were designated to develop a national consensus for the treatment strategy of NPC. In this consensus, we report the development for improving the treatment efficacy and quality of life of NPC patients in China. The consensus also describes and recommends the role of multidisciplinary management approach in the management of NPC. A multidisciplinary team should include experts from different domains who can cater to the individualized needs of patients with NPC in a much more efficient manner. In addition, the team may also play a key role in developing guiding principles for future research, contributing to the improvement in the management of NPC.

Keywords: Asian; Chinese; consensus; nasopharyngeal carcinoma; radiotherapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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