Radiotherapy for unusual tumors of the head and neck.
The role of radiotherapy is discussed relative to the management of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, glomus tumors of the middle ear region, ameloblastoma, extramedullary plasmacytoma of the head and neck, and soft tissue and bone sarcoma. Moderate doses of carefully applied irradiation are effective and can be safely utilized for these conditions.
D000293:Adolescent; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy