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Carcinoma escamoso de nasofaringe localmente avanzado: actualización en el manejo y rol de la quimioterapia de inducción

Rev. méd. Chile; 151 (9), 2023
El carcinoma escamoso de nasofaringe es responsable del 0,7% del total de tumores malignos a nivel mundial, siendo la mayor incidencia vista en la población del sur de china y sudeste asiático. El tratamiento estándar para la enfermedad localmente avanzada consiste en la combinación de radioterapia y...

A comparison of cisplatin cumulative dose and cisplatin schedule in patients treated with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Abstract Introduction: Three-weekly cisplatin dose is accepted for standard treatment for concurrent chemo-radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. However, different chemotherapy schedules are presented in the literature. Objective: We intend to compare toxicity and outcomes of high dose 3-weekly cis...

Locally Advanced Staged Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Treated with Endoscopic Endonasal Approach and Angio-embolization at a Tertiary Institution in Jamaica

West Indian med. j; 68 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Locally advanced staged juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) traditionally treated with external approaches has been associated with significant morbidities such as blood loss with subsequent blood transfusions, scars, impaired speech, poor swallowing, recurrence and prolonged hospital sta...

Fibroangioma nasofaríngeo juvenil: experiencia de 15 años en el Hospital Barros Luco Trudeau

Introducción: El fibroangioma nasofaríngeo juvenil es un tumor vascular benigno localmente agresivo, que afecta casi exclusivamente la nasofaringe de adolescentes de sexo masculino. Su manejo es complejo dada su extensión, naturaleza vascular y sus frecuentes recurrencias. Objetivo: Mostrar la experi...

Role of regenerating gene IA expression on local invasion and survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Biol. Res; 50 (), 2017
BACKGROUND: Regenerating gene IA (REGIA) plays an important role in tissue regeneration and tumors prognosis of epithelium origin. However, the role of REGIA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is unclear. This study aims to investigate the expression and function of REG1A in NPC. RESULTS: We have found th...