title: [Esthesioneuroblastoma: experience from 4 cases treated with radiotherapy and neoadjuvant chemotherapy].
abstract: The esthesioneuroblastoma is an uncommon but curable disease in a high proportion of cases. The treatment is controversial. Radiotherapy, alone or combined with surgery, has demonstrated to be an effective treatment in early stages. Chemotherapy, associated to radiotherapy, can improve the outcome in advanced stages and reduce the morbidity related to surgery. Three cases treated with radiotherapy, and one case treated with chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy are reported. Diagnosis and treatment management are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital de Sant Pau, Universitat Autónoma, Barcelona.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brunet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sola
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mesía
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vega
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: León
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López Pousa
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Andrés
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D018304:Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy*; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000528:radiation effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome