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Treatment of Stage II, III, and IVA Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Source: Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: May 12, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Treatment of stage II, III, and IVA (nonmetastatic) nasopharyngeal cancer may include:
radiation therapy to the tumor and lymph nodes in the neck
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chemotherapy given with radiation therapy, followed by more chemotherapy
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chemotherapy followed by more chemotherapy given with radiation therapy
chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy (under study)
surgery to remove lymph nodes if they still contain cancer cells after initial treatment
chemotherapy
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