[Post-radiotherapy complications in malignant tumors of the nasopharynx. Analysis of 141 cases].
This study was aimed at retrospectively analyzing the incidence and severity of the complications occurred in 141 patients affected with nasopharyngeal carcinomas treated with exclusive radiotherapy from 1960 to 1986. The acute complications were analyzed (85/141 grade II-III mucositis which generally came to a complete remission) which occurred during and immediately after radiation treatment. The late damage was then studied which occurred in 74/141 patients (52.5%) and which may worsen patients' quality of life. Finally, the incidence and severity of damage were correlated with some parameters: sex, age, performance status, risk factors (tabagism, alcoholism, diabetes), stage, total dose, fractionation, and processing techniques for treatment planning.
Pastore
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Divisione Clinicizzata di Radioterapia Oncologica, Ospedale Maggiore, Novara.
Krengli
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Gambaro
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Turri
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Pisani
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000528:radiation effects; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
Complicanze postradioterapiche nei tumori maligni della rinofaringe. Analisi di 141 casi.