Treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma using simultaneous modulated accelerated radiation therapy via helical tomotherapy: a phase II study

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate short-term safety and efficacy of simultaneous modulated accelerated radiation therapy (SMART) delivered via helical tomotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).

Keywords

• nasopharyngeal carcinoma
• simultaneous modulated accelerated radiation therapy
• helical tomotherapy
• acute toxicities, clinical outcome