title: [Radiotherapy of carcinoma of the nasopharynx. Results and analysis of prognostic factors].
abstract: Radiation therapy of the patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma results in permanent loco-regional control in 55-100% of cases according to stage of disease. Five-year overall survival rates range 30-55% and 5-year disease-free survival 30-40%. Factors affecting survival are: sex, age, overall patient conditions, Epstein-Barr associated antibodies, histology, T and N stages, cranial nerve and neck nodes involvement, staging method, dose and fractionation of radiation therapy, and adjuvant treatment. Our results in 94 patients can be summarized as follows: 78.4% local control, 89.8% control of lymph nodes clinically palpable at diagnosis, 40% overall 5-year survival, and 38% 5-year disease-free survival. Significant prognostic factors in our series of patients were T and N stages and histology.
authors: Divisione di Radioterapia, Università, Torino.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Orecchia
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Gabriele
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate
vernacular_title: La radioterapia dei carcinomi della rinofaringe. Risultati e analisi dei fattori prognostici.