The role of concurrent chemotherapy for stage II nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the intensity-modulated radiotherapy era: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVES:To compare clinical outcomes of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with those of radiotherapy alone for stage II nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) era. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We comprehensively searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to iden...

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Main Authors: Fang Liu, Tao Jin, Lei Liu, Zhongzheng Xiang, Ruonan Yan, Hui Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5864049?pdf=render