title: [Nasopharyngeal cancer in childhood].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: HNO-Universitäts-Klinik Patras.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goumas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deftos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Economidis
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sissis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Antonakopoulos
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Das Nasopharynxkarzinom (NPC) im Kindesalter.