Intra-arterial chemotherapy of malignant head and neck tumours with superselective angiographic technique.
A technique is described for repeated superselective angiographic infusion of anticancer drugs into advanced malignant tumours of the head and neck region. The technique allows for a high concentration of the drug in the tumour and, furthermore, it is possible to ensure that the infused anticancer drug adequately reaches the tumour. Mitomycin C was given to 15 patients with advanced malignant tumours of the head and neck region. In 16 patients a partial remission was seen, and in another 5 patients a subjective improvement was reported. No complications were observed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010478:Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D008937:Mitomycins