title: [The synthesis treatment of tonsillar cancer].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the synthesis treatment of tonsillar cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 1987 to 1999, thirty four patients with tonsillar cancer were treated with surgery and postoperative radiotherapy. There were 21 males and 13 females and the ages ranged from 33-74. According to TNM staging system, there are 5 stage I , 6 stage 11, 9 stage II and 14 stage IV. According to conditions, the transoral approach, mandibular wing approach and transhyoid approach were choiced to resect the tumor. Surgical defect was repaired by myocutaneous flap, tongue flap, or softpalate flap.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 5 year survival rate were 68.8% and local control 76.4%. Function of chewing, deglutition and speech were restored well.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The treatment of surgery and postoperative radiotherapy can improved the survival rate, local control rate and quality of life of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China. xmdx@eyou.com
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Fenglei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Liqiang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dayu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D015996:Survival Rate; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome