Radiation-induced nasopharyngeal ulcers after intensity modulated radiotherapy in primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients: A dose-volume-outcome analysis

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common malignancy in Southeast Asia and it is highly sensitive to radiotherapy (RT) [1]. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has been widely applied in the field of radiation oncology over the last decade and is considered as a major breakthrough for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) due to its capability of delivering high radiation dose to the target while sparing the adjacent organs [2]. However, complications from radiation therapy can present in early and late phases.
Source: Oral Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research