title: The treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinuses.
abstract: Of 72 cases of paranasal sinus malignancy that were identified, 47 were biopsy proven squamous cell carcinomas. Actuarial analysis of these patients receiving both radical and palliative treatment revealed an overall 5-year survival of 37.4%, and a relapse-free survival of 31.6%. For patients receiving radical treatments (i.e. radiotherapy alone, or preoperative radiotherapy followed by elective surgery), the 5-year survival results were identical (46%). In this series radiotherapy alone is an effective treatment, and subsequent planned surgery did not improve the survival.
authors.affiliation: Regional Radiotherapy and Oncology Centre, Velindre Hospital, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Haylock
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Paterson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D015996:Survival Rate