Table 1 Treatment response, as determined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), during and after treatment in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and hypertrophic adenoids
Assessment point | No. of patients | Hypertrophic adenoid response | NPC response |
|---|---|---|---|
Approximately 10 days after the end of neoadjuvant chemotherapy | 28 | SD, 27; PR, 1 | PR, 18; near-CR, 6; CR, 4 |
Three months after the end of CRT or RT | |||
Patients who did not receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy | 12 | PR, 12 | CR, 12 |
All patients | 40 | PR, 33; near-CR, 7 | CR, 40 |
Six months after the end of CRT or RT (all patients) | 40 | PR, 13; near-CR, 27 | CR, 40 |