Prognostic factors and survival in patients with radiation-related second malignant neoplasms following radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

PURPOSE:To analyze the clinicopathological characteristics, treatment modalities, and potential prognostic factors of radiation-related second malignant neoplasms (SMNs) in a large group of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cases. METHODS AND MATERIALS:Institutional electronic medical records of 39,118...

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Main Authors: Mian Xi, Shi-Liang Liu, Lei Zhao, Jing-Xian Shen, Li Zhang, Peng Zhang, Meng-Zhong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3867505?pdf=render