Two or three cycles of induction chemotherapy in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma?
The number of IC cycles (two or three) did not seem to affect the survival outcome of LANPC patients in this retrospective analysis. However, three cycles of IC were associated with a higher incidence of mild to moderate acute toxicities. Prospective studies in well-defined patient groups with a more uniform treatment program differing only in the number of IC cycles are warranted.
Authors
- San‐Gang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0556-2614)
- Lin-Feng Guo
- Zhen-Zhen Lu
- Yi‐Feng Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9404-2639)
- Qin Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5703-9112)
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2025-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-14699-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.85