title: Nasopharyngeal cancer: current status of management: a New York Head and Neck Society lecture.
abstract: Over the last decade, we have made significant progress in treating nasopharyngeal cancer. We have achieved a better tumor control rate with conformal radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Surgical salvage treatment has also contributed to helping patients with localized disease in the neck or in the nasopharynx.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Center, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. hrmswwi@hkucc.hku.hk
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010348:Patient Care Team; D015996:Survival Rate