[Comparison between radiotherapy and radiotherapy after laser operation and neck block dissection in the treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer].
Two groups of patients who suffered from nasopharyngeal carcinoma were treated by different methods. Group one of 67 patients accepted radiotherapy after laser operation and neck block dissection. Group two of 42 patients were treated by radiotherapy only. The survival rate after five years was 76.1% in group one, and 46.9% in group two. The curative results showed that group one was superior to group two. Nd: YAG laser treatment of the original lesion followed by neck block dissection of the metastatic lymph nodes and radiotherapy can yet be regasded as a new method.
D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D037981:Neck Dissection; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D015996:Survival Rate