Table 3 The outcome of NPC treated by 2D technique and IMRT-SIB in epidemic areas
Author and era | No of pts | Stage | Treatment technique | CCRT | OS % | PFS % | DMFS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee 2005 [21] | 2,687 | I-IVB | 2D | 14% CCRT, 9% seq | 75 | 63 | 81 |
Yeh 2005 [22] | 849 | I-IVB | 2D | No | 59 | 52 | 74.7 |
Yi 200 6 [23] | 905 | I-IVB | 2D | 2.8% seq | 76.1 | 58.4 | 79.8 |
Lin 2010 [24] | 370 | IIB-IVB | IMRT | Seq without CCRT | 89 (3Â yr) | 81(3Â yr) * | 86(3Â yr) |
Wang 2013 [25] | 300 | I-IVB | IMRT | Stage III/IV with CCRT | 86.1 (4Â yr) | NA | 85.0 |
Su 2011 [26] | 865 | I-IVB | IMRT | 222 with CCRT | 83.0 | NA | 84.0 |
This study | 271 | III-IVB | IMRT | 142 with CCRT | 79.4 | 63.9* | 79.6 |