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Response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in 92 patients with NPC.
| Response | Number of patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NP (n = 92) |
LN (n = 80)∗ |
Combination (NP + LN) |
|
| Responders | |||
| Complete response | 24 (26.1%) | 44 (55.0%) | 20 (21.7%) |
| Partial response | 55 (59.8%) | 26 (32.5%) | 56 (60.9%) |
| Nonresponders | |||
| Stable disease | 13 (14.1%) | 10 (12.5%) | 16 (17.4%) |
| Progressive disease | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
NP = nasopharynx; LN = regional neck lymph nodes.
∗12 patients with N0 disease were not included in the analysis.
