The role of radiotherapy in the management of maxillary sinus carcinoma.
From 1971 to 1983, a total of 208 patients with maxillary sinus carcinomas were treated at Department of Radiology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, 38 by Method I (radiation + surgery + intraarterial 5-fluorouracil [5-Fu] infusion), and 170 by Method II (radiation + surgery). Radiation doses ranged from 30 to 50 Gy over 3 to 5 weeks in Method I and 52 to 58 Gy over 4 weeks in Method II. Overall actuarial survival rate at 5 years was 45.6%. No statistical difference in survival rates was found between Method I and Method II. With respect to T stage, absolute 5-year survival rates were 100% (4/4) for T2, 49.5% (52/105) for T3, and 24.4% (11/45) for T4. From our data, no advantage in the use of intra-arterial 5-Fu infusion was demonstrated; the local failures in Method I developed earlier and more frequently than in Method II. The ultimate failures for all patients were 46.8%. Since 1980 when treatment planning by using computerized tomography scans and immobilization device was initiated, improvement in survival rate while reducing an incidence of eye complications has been accomplished.
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Kamada
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Arimoto
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D005472:Fluorouracil