Abstract
BACKGROUND: Chemotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) have decreased treatment-related complications in adult patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Our aim was to evaluate the toxicity profile of IMRT plus chemotherapy in pediatric NPC patients. OBSERVATIONS: Five patients were treated with chemotherapy and IMRT. All patients experienced grade 3-4 acute toxicities. With a median follow-up of 6.3 years, all patients experienced ≥3 long-term toxicities. The most common toxicities were hypothyroidism, xerostomia, hearing loss, and dental disease. CONCLUSIONS: We did not observe a significant decrease in long-term toxicities with IMRT plus chemotherapy in our small cohort of pediatric NPC patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 500-505 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2007 |
Keywords
- IMRT
- Long-term effects
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- Pediatrics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Oncology
- Hematology