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- Title
The effect of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy on locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma and on the expression of succinate dehydrogenase B.
- Authors
LIU, C.-X.; WANG, H.; QIAN, X.-M.; LU, F.-X.; ZHUANG, S.-F.; YANG, M.-X.; WANG, F.-L.; WANG, Y.-T.
- Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Investigate the effect of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) on locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) on the expression of succinate dehydrogenase B (SDHB). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eighty-six patients diagnosed with locally recurrent NPC in our hospital were selected and divided into the control group (43 cases) and observation group (43 cases). Conventional two-dimensional radiotherapy was applied in the control group, and 3DCRT was adopted in the observation group. The curative effect of both groups was compared. RESULTS: The effective rate and the degree of alleviation of the observation group were higher than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (p<0.05). There were no differences in the occurrence rate of complications from radiotherapy between the two groups (p>0.05). The survival rate and median survival time of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group (p<0.05). The positive expression rate of SDHB in the observation group after radiotherapy was significantly higher than that of the control group (p<0.05), and the median survival time of patients with positive expression of SDHB was significantly higher than patients with negative expression (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: 3DCRT applied for treatment of locally recurrent NPC was safe and effective. It also improved the positive expression rate of SDHB, which was associated with increased survival time.
- Subjects
MEDICAL radiology; CARCINOMA; SUCCINATE dehydrogenase; SUCCINIC acid; ELOCUTION
- Publication
European Review for Medical & Pharmacological Sciences, 2016, Vol 20, Issue 23, p4852
- ISSN
1128-3602
- Publication type
Article