Table 6.

Follow-up recommendations for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Final assessment (2–3 months after the end of treatment)	*Local and regional exam plus nasopharyngeal fibroscopy *FDG-PET/CT and/or RMI [II, B]
First year	*Local and regional exam plus nasopharyngeal fibroscopy (every 3 to 4 months) *CT/MRI (every 6 months) *Chest X-ray, thyroid function test (yearly) [V, B]
2–3 years	*Local and regional exam plus nasopharyngeal fibroscopy (every 6 months) *CT/MRI (every 6 months) *Chest X-ray, thyroid function test (yearly) [V, B]
4–5 years	*Local and regional exam plus nasopharyngeal fibroscopy (every 6 months) *Chest X-ray, thyroid function test, CT/MRI (yearly) [V, B]