Magnetic resonance imaging of retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Patterns of spread

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 721-730

  Liu, Li Zhi ^a   Zhang, Guo Yi ^a   Xie, Chuang Miao ^a   Liu, Xue Wen ^a   Cui, Chun Yan ^a   Li, Li ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY CANCER CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Cervical lymph nodes; Magnetic resonance imaging; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Retropharyngeal lymph nodes

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL IMAGING; MUSCLE; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; TUMORS;

CERVICAL LYMPH NODES; NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA; RETROPHARYNGEAL LYMPH NODES;

CELLS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OROPHARYNX; PHARYNX TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOFT PALATE; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NECROSIS; NEOPLASM STAGING; PHARYNX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33748949710     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.05.054     Document Type: Article

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