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ArticleOncology letters2022

EBV-positive large-cell and small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the nasopharynx: A case report and review of the literature.

Zhen Su, Hao Wen Yan, Guo Rong Zou

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Article in Oncology letters, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Clinical-radiopathological features and EBV DNA dynamics in nasopharyngeal neuroendocrine carcinoma: implications for prognosis and surveillance.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 · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhen SuDepartment of Oncology, Panyu Central Hospital, Cancer Institute of Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, P.R. China.
Hao Wen YanDepartment of Oncology, Panyu Central Hospital, Cancer Institute of Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, P.R. China.
Guo Rong ZouDepartment of Oncology, Panyu Central Hospital, Cancer Institute of Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, P.R. China.
Panyu District Central Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the nasopharynx is rare and its clinical and pathologic characteristics have remained to be fully elucidated. The present study reported on a case of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive NEC of the nasopharynx that exhibited features of large-cell NEC and small-cell NEC, as confirmed by immunohistochemical staining. The patient received three cycles of induction chemotherapy (with docetaxel-cisplatin) that was followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (a total of 70 Gy delivered in 33 fractions). Remission of the tumor was achieved and no recurrence or metastasis was detected 6 months after treatment. This is the first report of a patient with EBV-positive large-cell and small-cell NEC of the nasopharynx. The patient achieved good complete remission. Based on the features of this case and a literature review, it was concluded that immunohistochemical staining is important for the differential diagnosis of NEC. Furthermore, there is currently no standard treatment and thus, further clinical information on similar cases is required to optimize treatment outcomes.

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Epstein-Barr viruslarge-cell neuroendocrine carcinomanasopharyngeal carcinomaneuroendocrine carcinomasmall-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

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