title: Role of radiation therapy in glomus tumor.
abstract: Since 1964, we have reported twenty-five cases of glomus tumors. Given the evolution of modern surgical technique, we have divided our cases into two groups. The first group includes patients seen from 1964 to 1975: sixteen cases, of whom eleven underwent successful radiotherapy, with a follow-up after ten years. Since 1975 we have adhered to the following therapeutic principles: We have given radiotherapy (5000 rads in twenty-eight days) to patients older than 65 with glomus tumors that had invaded posterior and medial cranial fossa and carotid canal (type C-D, according to Fisch). We have operated on patients with glomus tumors type A-B. Patients treated since 1975 (N = 9) are in the second group.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Otolaryngology R., University of Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cimino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tortorici
mesh_terms: D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011859:Radiography; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage