Nasopharyngeal carcinoma – treatment possibilities in patients with primary metastatic carcinoma
Journal Title: OncoReview - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
This article presents methods of effective treatment of primary metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma, both causative and symptomatic, taking into account possible available treatment therapies (chemotherapy, targeted therapy, radiotherapy), and includes a case report. The applied treatment allowed for satisfactory control of the disease and much higher overall survival than expected – the patient survived for 53 months from the initial diagnosis and 41 months from being diagnosed with metastatic carcinoma.
Authors and Affiliations
Marek Kowalczyk, Michał Piątek, Dorota Imielska-Zdunek, Aleksandra Derra, Agnieszka Boratyn-Nowicka
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