title: A critical review of hypopharyngeal carcinomas--1975-1985.
abstract: Seventy-seven patients with hypopharyngeal carcinomas who presented to Groote Schuur Hospital between 1975 and 1985 are reviewed. Of these patients 76.6%, mostly with pyriform fossa tumours, had advanced disease. The overall 5-year survival was poor (10.5%) despite combined radiotherapy and surgery in many. Local tumour control remains poor and a split course of radiotherapy offers no solution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Malan
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Sellars
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kranold
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D015993:Life Tables; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome