[Nasopharyngeal cancer in childhood].
A retrospective study of 24 children suffering from nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) during the years 1974-1983 is reported. The diagnosis was delayed because of the primary tumor site and difficulty in examination. Cervical lymph node enlargement (83.3%) was the commonest presenting symptom. The diagnosis was usually confirmed by cervical lymph node biopsy. Boys were affected 1.6 times more frequently than girls. In all, 91% of our cases had an anaplastic carcinoma, and 70% were in stage T3 or T4. Supplementation of radiotherapy by intensive chemotherapy even for stages T1 and T2 improves the survival. Survival is decreased by cervical lymph node metastases.
Goumas
P
P
HNO-Universitäts-Klinik Patras.
Deftos
C
C
Economidis
J
J
Sissis
T
T
Antonakopoulos
C
C
D000293:Adolescent; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging
Das Nasopharynxkarzinom (NPC) im Kindesalter.