Comparison of pre- and postoperative radiation in the combined treatment of carcinoma of maxillary sinus.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
; 8(6): 1045-9, 1982 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-7107433
ABSTRACT
A series of 50 patients with cancer of the maxillary sinus treated by either preoperative or postoperative radiation from February, 1958 to June, 1974 is presented. In the postoperative group the patients were either free from recurrence, of if there was recurrence, the tumor was less than 0.5 cm in diameter. In the preoperative group, 23 of 36 patients survived for more than five years (64%). In the postoperative group, 4 of 14 patients survived for more than five years (26%). There is an obvious superiority in the preoperative radiation group. The surgical complication rate in the preoperative group was 29% as compared to 14% in the postoperative group. Although the incidence of complications in the preoperative group is higher, we believe it is worth attempting in clinical practice because of the more favourable survival rates.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms
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Maxillary Sinus
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
Year:
1982
Document type:
Article