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ArticleRadiation oncology (London, England)2020

Efficacy and safety of intensity-modulated radiotherapy alone versus intensity-modulated radiotherapy plus chemotherapy for treatment of intermediate-risk nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Omer Aftab, Shufang Liao, Rongjun Zhang, Nan Tang, Meiqing Luo, Bin Zhang, Sanjeev Shahi, Raju Rai, Jazib Ali, Wei Jiang

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Article in Radiation oncology (London, England), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
13citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for stage II nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the era of intensity-modulated radiotherapy.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023
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  8. Long-term outcomes of chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone in patients with intermediate-risk nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a population-based analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Omer AftabDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, 15 Lequn Road, Guilin, 541001, People's Republic of China.
Shufang LiaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, 15 Lequn Road, Guilin, 541001, People's Republic of China.
Rongjun ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, 15 Lequn Road, Guilin, 541001, People's Republic of China.
Nan TangDepartment of Medicine, Nanxishan Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin, 541004, China.
Meiqing LuoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541001, China.
Bin ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Wuzhou Red Cross Hospital, Wuzhou, 543002, China.
Sanjeev ShahiCollege of International Education of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541001, PR China.
Raju RaiCollege of International Education of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541001, PR China.
Jazib AliCollege of International Education of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541001, PR China.
Wei JiangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, 15 Lequn Road, Guilin, 541001, People's Republic of China. weijiang@glmc.edu.cn.
Guilin Medical University · CNNanxi Mountain Hospital · CNWuzhou Red Cross Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81560443Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province 2018GXNSFAA138100Scientific Research and Technology Development Program of Guangxi 20170109-22
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study directs to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) alone versus IMRT plus chemotherapy in intermediate-risk NPC (stage II and T

methodsA total of 124 patients with stage II and T

resultsSurvival outcomes for patients with stage II and T

conclusionFor intermediate-risk (stage II and T

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AdolescentAdultAgedChemoradiotherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsPrognosisRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateYoung AdultChemoradiotherapyIntensity-modulated radiation therapyIntermediate riskNasopharyngeal carcinoma

Identifiers

PMID32178698
PMCPMC7074987
OpenAlexW3011317135

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