Covers radiotherapy and chemotherapy options for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, the most common cancer arising in the nasopharynx. It outlines treatment by stage, from radiation to the tumour and nodes in stage I through to combined chemoradiation and systemic therapy for metastatic stage IV disease. The note concerns nasopharynx rather than larynx, as the title of this topic.
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Topic 27 of 50 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Nuclear Medicine (Medicine, Year 4). The free AceMed note covers it in 1 section, about 83 words (1 min of reading), with 11 flashcards.
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Radiotherapy in treatment of nasopharynx
Radiotherapy in treatment of nasopharynx
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is the most common neoplasm originating in the nasopharynx (SCC). Treatment options include chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy along with some immune-based therapies.
Stage I nasopharyngeal therapy
Radiation therapy to the tumor and lymph nodes
Stage II
Chemotherapy with radiation therapy, followed by more chemotherapy
Radiation therapy to tumor and lymph nodes
Stage III
Chemo + radiation followed by chemo
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy followed by surgery
Stage IV
All of the above + more systemic chemo and radiation therapy to tackle metastasis
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