Opinion|Videos|March 14, 2025
Evolving Paradigms: The Role of Systemic Immunotherapy in NPC Treatment
Author(s)Shravan Kandula, MD
An expert discusses emerging developments in the use of systemic immunotherapy for recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) from the perspective of a radiation oncologist, highlighting how findings from Liu et al (Lancet, 2024) inform the evolving treatment landscape.
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Video content above is prompted by the following:
- With emerging developments in the use of systemic immunotherapy for recurrent/metastatic NPC, what insights can you share from the perspective of a radiation oncologist?
- How do findings from inform the treatment landscape?
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