title: [Results in combined hyperthermia/radiotherapy of adenoid cystic carcinomas compared with conventional treatment].
abstract: 158 patients with advanced malignancies of the head and neck area were treated by a combined hyperthermia/radiotherapy since 1972. 16 were adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). Their treatment results are compared with 28 ACC after radiotherapy alone. All 16 patients with hyperthermia achieved a complete remission. CR in 28 ACC-patients without hyperthermia was 61%. 113 patients with hyperthermia-treated squamous cell carcinomas had a comparatively low CR-rate of 49%. Five-year-survival on the other hand was 50% for ACC after hyperthermia, 57% after a planned postoperative radiation without hyperthermia and 37.5% after a radiotherapy alone in cases of inoperability. The combination of hyperthermia and radiotherapy is indicated in cases of advanced inoperable ACC and leads to a high percentage of local tumour control.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Strahlenklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Weischedel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wieland
mesh_terms: D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004583:Electrons; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Erfahrungen mit der kombinierten Hyperthermie/Strahlentherapie adenoidzystischer Karzinome im Vergleich mit herkömmlicher Behandlung.