title: [Results of the radiation therapy of malignant epipharyngeal tumors in 1953-1977].
abstract: 134 patients having carcinomas of nasopharynx were treated with megavoltage radiotherapy. Treatment results in relation to histology, stage and tumor dose are reported. Patients with squamous cell carcinomas showed a shorter survival in comparison with tumors of higher sensibility. Patients with smaller tumors survived longer than others in advanced stages and patients who received more than 5000 rads had a better prognosis both in squamous cell carcinomas and tumors of higher sensibility. The value of a combined treatment of radiotherapy with hyperthermia and/or chemotherapy is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
vernacular_title: Ergebnisse der Strahlentherapie bei malignen Epipharynxtumoren aus den Jahren 1953--1977.