title: [Results of nasopharynx cancer treatment: some prognostic factors].
abstract: 42 cases of nasopharynx cancer treated between 1985 and 1995 in ENT and Radiotherapeutic Clinic of the Pomeranian Medical Academy were analyzed. In 15 patients (34.5%) planoepithelial carcinoma was found, in 9 (20.9%)--anaplastic carcinoma, in 6 (13.9%)--lymphoepithelial, and in individual cases--spindle-shaped and mucoepidermal carcinoma solidum. 34 patients were treated by radical irradiation (60-70 Gy doses) and 8--by palliative (20-35 Gy). In 7 patients neck dissection was carried out. Better results were achieved in older patients (over 60 years old) than in younger ones. Prognosis in women was better than in men. 5 years' survival rate for T1-2 group was achieved in 77% of cases. For T3-4 group it amounted to 48%; in N0-1--69% and in N2-3 group--52%. 71% patients with planoepithelial carcinoma, whereas only 48% with undifferentiated carcinoma survived 5 years. The rate of 56% of 5 years' survival time is comparable with good results of other authors.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii PAM w Szczecinie.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zietek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jarema
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wasilewska
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matyja
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boehlke
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stańczyk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome