Transfer characteristics and therapeutic guide of level-Ⅰb lymph node in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2013.02.009
- VernacularTitle:鼻咽癌Ⅰb区淋巴结转移特点及治疗指引
- Author:
Xiaoguang HUANG
;
Zhixiong LIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nasopharyngeal neoplasm;
Radiotherapy;
Level-Ⅰb lymph node
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2013;(2):109-111
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Because of the lymphatic drainage of the neck area level-Ⅰb of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is particular,and skip metastasis in the cervical lymph node is rare,the involved region of level-Ⅰb lymph node metastasis rate is low in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.In the three-dimensional radiotherapy era of precision radiotherapy,there is no consensus on whether level-Ⅰb need to be prophylactic irradiated in the clinic.
