title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus.
abstract: A retrospective analysis of 59 cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus, which were treated either with radiation alone or combined surgery and radiation, was performed. Fifty-six cases (95%) had T3 and T4 lesions. Our results show that six (66.6%) of nine of T3 and T4 lesions were controlled by combined therapy, while radiation alone controlled 15 (34%) of 44 of T3 and T4 lesions. Five-year actuarial survival of T3 and T4 patients treated with combined therapy was 75% and 33.3%, respectively, while survival of T3 and T4 patients treated with radiation alone was 38.4% and 33.2%, respectively. The five-year actuarial survival for the whole series was 39.3%. It is our opinion that better results could be obtained with surgery followed by radiation therapy in selected cases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*