[Analysis of 19 cases adenoid cystic carcinoma of the nasal cavity].
OBJECTIVE
To study the biological features of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the nasal cavity in order to provide a basis for its clinical treatment.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis was made to 19 cases which were treated with operation combined with preoperative chemotherapy and radiation.


RESULTS
5, 8, and 10 years' follow-ups conducted post treatment showed the local recurrence rates were 5.3%, 21.1%, and 31.6% respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the nasal cavity is highlighted because of high-degree local infiltration, the specific anatomy of the cavity, and the difficulty of wide-ranging surgical resection. Preoperative chemotherapy combined with radiation has the advantages of extinguishing the recessive cancerous foci, inhibiting the primary foci and lowering local recurrences and cancerous metastases. Thus it constitutes an effective way to deal with this malignancy.
Li
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Head and Neck Department, Henan Tumour Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003.
Zhao
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M
Jin
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Yu
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies