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SUBMITTER: Peng H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4770420 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Peng Hao H Guo Rui R Chen Lei L Zhang Yuan Y Li Wen-Fei WF Mao Yan-Ping YP Sun Ying Y Zhang Fan F Liu Li-Zhi LZ Lin Ai-Hua AH Ma Jun J
Scientific reports 20160229
The prognostic value of plasma Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA remains unknown in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 584 newly diagnosed patients with nonmetastatic and biopsy-proven NPC treated using IMRT. Plasma EBV DNA concentration was measured before therapy (pre-DNA) and within 1 month of completing therapy (post-DNA) using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Receiver operating ...[more]