Treatment of Stage II, III, and IVA Nasopharyngeal Cancer

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of stage II, III, and IVA (nonmetastatic) nasopharyngeal cancer may include:

• radiation therapy to the tumor and lymph nodes in the neck
• chemotherapy given with radiation therapy, followed by more chemotherapy
• 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

Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.