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

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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Main Authors: Satomi Yoshimi, Ryo Toya, Mika Nakatake, Yoshiyuki Fukugawa, Hideki Ishimaru, Reiko Ideguchi, Hirofumi Koike, Yutaro Tasaki, Shinya Shiraishi, Yorihisa Orita, Toshinori Hirai, Natsuo Oya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Radiotherapy
Hypopharyngeal carcinoma
Lymph node metastasis
Retropharyngeal lymph node
Elective nodal irradiation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-025-02651-6
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