Carcinoma of the ethmoid: results of treatment with conventional surgery and post-operative radiotherapy.
OBJECTIVE
A retrospective study was carried out of 50 patients with carcinoma of the ethmoid, treated over a period of 20 years.


METHODS
The treatment used was surgery, followed by post-operative external beam radiotherapy and when possible supplemented by brachytherapy.


RESULTS
Although the nature of surgery in the majority of cases was conventional, the 63% 5-year overall survival, except in adenocarcinomas, was slightly better than that achieved by more aggressive surgery. There was no mortality and morbidity was minimal.


CONCLUSIONS
Conventional surgery in combination with radiotherapy and brachytherapy gives satisfactory and comparable results.
Department of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, University Hospital V.U, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Tiwari
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Hardillo
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Tobi
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Mehta
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Karim
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Snow
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome