International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 1326-1334 , 1 April 2009

Re-Evaluation of 6th Edition of AJCC Staging System for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Proposed Improvement Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • Yan-Ping Mao, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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  • Fang-Yun Xie, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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  • Li-Zhi Liu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Diagnosis and Interventional Center, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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  • Ying Sun, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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  • Li Li, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Diagnosis and Interventional Center, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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  • Ling-Long Tang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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  • Xin-Biao Liao, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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  • Hong-Yao Xu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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  • Lei Chen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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  • Shu-Zhen Lai, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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  • Ai-Hua Lin, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Sun Yat-sen University School of Public Health, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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  • Meng-Zhong Liu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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  • Jun Ma, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Jun Ma, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, State Ke Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 651 Rd. Dong Feng E., Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060 People's Republic of China. Tel: (+86) 20-8734-3469; Fax: (+86) 20-8734-3295

Received 20 February 2008 ,Revised 30 June 2008 ,Accepted 10 July 2008.

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 Supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant 30470505), the Science Foundation from the Sci--Tech Office of Guangdong Province, China (Grant 2004B5050301005), and the Science Foundation of Key Hospital Clinical Program from the Ministry of Health of China (Grant 2007-353).

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03352-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.07.062

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 1326-1334 , 1 April 2009

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