ArticleOncotarget2017
Higher N stage and serum ferritin, but lower serum albumin levels are associated with distant metastasis and poor survival in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma following intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
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- Prognostic Nomogram For Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.Scientific reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the potential risk factors for distant metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Chinese patients following standard intensity-modulated radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
methodsThe potential risk factors for distant metastasis in 622 patients with newly-diagnosed primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma following standard radiotherapy and chemotherapy were evaluated retrospectively by stratification, univariate and multivariate analyses. The 5-year overall survival, distant metastasis-free survival, local recurrence-free survival and progression-free survival rates were determined.
resultsUnivariate and multivariate analyses indicated that N2-3 stage, serum ferritin > 300 μg/L and serum albumin < 42 g/L were independent risk factors for distant metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (
conclusionsCombination of higher N stage, serum ferritin and lower serum albumin levels may be valuable for predicting distant metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients following standard intensity-modulated radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
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