Comparing the Effectiveness of Endoscopic Surgeries With Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Recurrent rT3 and rT4 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis

Comparing the Effectiveness of Endoscopic Surgeries With Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Recurrent rT3 and rT4 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis

BackgroundThis meta-analysis aimed to compare the efficacy of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and endoscopic surgery (ES) for high T-stage recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).MethodsRelevant studies were retrieved in six databases from 02/28,2011 to 02/28,2021. The 2-year, 3-year, 5-yea...

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Main Authors: Zhouying Peng, Yumin Wang, Yaxuan Wang, Ruohao Fan, Kelei Gao, Hua Zhang, Weihong Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma
endoscopic surgery
intensity-modulated radiotherapy
survival outcome
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.703954/full

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