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Revision as of 02:57, 27 November 2017
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.[1]
Surgery
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with:[1]
- Nasopharyngeal cancer that does not respond to radiation therapy
- Nasopharyngeal cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Treatment of Nasopharyngeal carcinoma. cancer.gov. http://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck/hp/nasopharyngeal-treatment-pdq#section/_50