[Primary tracheal carcinoma--report of 5 patients].
From 1980 through 1985, 5 patients with primary tracheal carcinoma were admitted to Human Cancer Hospital, comprising 0.024% of total admissions during the same period. The incidence of lung cancer and laryngeal cancer was 386 and 43 times as high as that of tracheal carcinoma. All were proved pathologically. 3 patients were given radical operation, followed by radiotherapy; 1 received radiotherapy plus chemotherapy and the other, chemotherapy alone. All three patients treated by operation plus radiotherapy survived for more than 3 years and 2 of them are still alive. Diagnosis, causes and avoidance of misdiagnosis are discussed.
Zhang
H Q
HQ
Hunan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Changsha.
Zhu
Z J
ZJ
Peng
D W
DW
Huang
J N
JN
Tan
Z H
ZH
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010212:Papilloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy