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Patterns of regional lymph node metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A meta-analysis of clinical evidence
BMC Cancer · 2012 · Vol. 12(1) · pp. 98–98
Francis Ho✉(National University Health System)Ivan Weng Keong Tham(National University Health System)Arul Earnest(Duke-NUS Medical School)Khai Mun Lee(National University Health System)Jiade J. Lu(National University Health System)
Abstract
Lymph node metastasis in NPC follows a predictable and orderly pattern. The rarity of metastasis in certain nodal groups and "skip" metastasis suggest that reduced treatment volume is feasible in conformal radiotherapy for NPC.
Head and Neck Cancer StudiesHead and Neck Surgical OncologyEar and Head TumorsNasopharyngeal carcinomaMedicineNODALRadiation therapyMetastasisLymphatic systemOncologyLymphMeta-analysisSurgical oncology
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Nasopharyngeal CarcinomaCarcinomaHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsNeck
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