Published February 2018 | Version v1
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Facility Volume and Survival in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Creators

  • 1. Department of Medical Oncology, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (United States)
  • 2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (United States)
  • 3. Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Research Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (United States)

Description

Definitive treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is challenging owing to its rarity, complicated regional anatomy, and the intensity of therapy. In contrast to other head and neck cancers, the effect of facility volume has not been well described for NPC.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.09.038

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.09.038;
PII
S036030161733938X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics
Journal Volume
100
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 408-417
ISSN
0360-3016
CODEN
IOBPD3

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
52123596
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ANATOMY; CARCINOMAS; HEAD; NECK; THERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGY; BODY; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS

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