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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:16 pm

Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Head and Neck Cancer(Free Handout)



Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment


Radiation therapy is the standard treatment for almost all NP cancers. Due to the high likelihood of lymph node involvement, treatment usually includes radiation therapy to both sides of the neck. In advanced forms of the disease, radiation alone is rarely sufficient to control tumor growth. Patients with advanced tumors typically are treated with a combination of chemotherapy and ra ..Read the full article
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