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Source: Childhood Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: August 23, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Childhood Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Long-term remissions can be achieved with conventional chemotherapy. In a retrospective review of 14 pediatric patients with relapsed nasopharyngeal carcinoma who were treated with varying chemotherapy regimens, the 3-year event-free survival rate was 34%, and the overall survival rate was 44%.[1]

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