title: [Carcinomas of the nasopharynx in children. Analysis of 50 cases].
abstract: From 1980 to 1990, 50 children were treated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the Department of Oncology at the hospital Center Ibn Rochd in Casablanca. There were 34 boys and 16 girls with a median age of 12.3. UCNT were observed in 70% of cases. Fourty six percent were stage T3-T4 and 70% were N2-N3 disease. All children received irradiation therapy and 16 of them have had a neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. Thirty seven children were evaluable, the immediate response was complete in 26/37 cases. Recurrence of disease was noted for four children and metastatic for four others children. Two children have both recurrence and metastatic disease. The overall survival was 40.5% at 3 years. Disease free survival was 37.8% at 3 years.
authors.affiliation: Centre d'oncologie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benider
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahraoui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Acharki
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Samlali
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kahlain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents