Maxillary sinus carcinoma: result of radiation therapy

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-3016(84)90173-1· OSTI ID:6596896

Shibuya, H; Horiuchi, J; Suzuki, S; Shioda, S; Enomoto, S

This hundred and sixteen patients with carcinoma of the maxillary sinus received primary therapy consisting of external beam irradiation alone or in combination with surgery and/or chemotherapy at the Department of Radiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, between 1953 and 1982. In our institution, methods of treating cancer of the maxillary sinus have been changed from time to time and showed different control rates and clinical courses. An actuarial 10-year survival rate of 21% has been obtained by the megavoltage irradiation alone as well as 34% actuarial 10-year survival rate by megavoltage irradiation with surgery. After the introduction of conservative surgery followed by conventional trimodal combination therapy, the local control rate has been improved. The amount of functional, cosmetic, and brain damages have been remarkably decreased by this mode of therapy. The actuarial five year survival rate was 67%. In addition, along with the improvement of the local control rate, the control of nodal and distant organ metastases have been emerging as one of the important contributions to the prognosis of this disease.

• Research Organization: Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ. Hospital, Japan
• OSTI ID: 6596896
• Journal Information: Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 10:7; ISSN IOBPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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NERVOUS SYSTEM
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
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RADIATIONS
RADIOINDUCTION
RADIOISOTOPES
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RADIOTHERAPY
SENSE ORGANS
SIDE EFFECTS
SINUSES
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