Carcinoma of the hypopharynx: results of combined therapy.
Hypopharyngeal carcinoma is an aggressive cancer with a guarded prognosis. Results of 64 patients with-hypopharyngeal cancer, 59 of whom were in stage III or IV, undergoing curative therapy during a six-year period were analysed. A combined modality resulted in a 62% and 38.4% 2-year disease free survival incases with pyriform sinus and postcricoid tumours respectively. Results of radiotherapy failed salvage surgery were much poorer for either site.
Tandon
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Department and Otolaryngolory, All India Institute of Medical & Sciences, New Delhi.
Bahadur
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Chatterji
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Rath
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D002277:Carcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012074:Remission Induction; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D015996:Survival Rate