Craniocaudal spread patterns of retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis in patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma

Abstract Background The wide adoption of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (RT) renders an extended neck position unnecessary. In this study, the appropriate craniocaudal border of the retropharyngeal lymph node (RPLN) was assessed based on diagnostic and RT images in patients with hypopharyngeal car...

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Principais autores:	Satomi Yoshimi, Ryo Toya, Mika Nakatake, Yoshiyuki Fukugawa, Hideki Ishimaru, Reiko Ideguchi, Hirofumi Koike, Yutaro Tasaki, Shinya Shiraishi, Yorihisa Orita, Toshinori Hirai, Natsuo Oya
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2025-05-01
coleção:	Radiation Oncology
Assuntos:	Head and neck cancer Radiotherapy Hypopharyngeal carcinoma Lymph node metastasis Retropharyngeal lymph node Elective nodal irradiation
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-025-02651-6
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