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Treatment Option Overview for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Source: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: May 14, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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| Stage | Treatment Options |
|---|---|
| Stage I nasopharyngeal carcinoma | Radiation therapy |
| Stages II, III, and IV nasopharyngeal carcinoma | Radiation therapy |
| Concurrent chemoradiation | |
| Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and concurrent chemoradiation | |
| Concurrent chemoradiation and adjuvant chemotherapy | |
| Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy alone | |
| Surgery | |
| Chemotherapy | |
| Metastatic and recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma | Radiation therapy |
| Surgery (for highly selected patients) | |
| Chemotherapy/immunotherapy |
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