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Improved local control with stereotactic radiosurgical boost in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Le QT, Tate D, Koong A, Gibbs IC, Chang SD, Adler JR, Pinto HA, Terris DJ, Fee WE, Goffinet DR. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2003; 56 (4): 1046-54

Treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma using conventional external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) alone is associated with a significant risk of local recurrence. Stereotactic radiosurgery (STR) was used to boost the tumor site after EBRT to improve local control.

PubMedID: 12829140