Local control in advanced cancer of the nasopharynx: is a boost dose by endocavitary brachytherapy of prognostic significance?
In the case of advanced NPC (T1,2N+ vs. T3,4N+,0), for early T-stages (T1,2N+), an EBT boost seems an excellent way to deliver highly conformal high doses of radiation to the nasopharynx, with high local control rates. For advanced T-stages (T3,4N+,0), the reduction in LRR (10% vs. 15%) was not significant (p=0.463).
Dietary fish oil reduces the incidence of triggered activity and prevents Ca2+ overload and AP prolongation in response to norepinephrine. Fish oil may prevent arrhythmias in patients with heart failure.