[Maxillary sinus cancer review in 23 patients treated with postoperative radiotherapy].
OBJECTIVE
To describe the survival and outcome of maxillary sinus cancer in patients managed with surgery and post-operative radiotherapy during the last 10 years in our hospital.


METHODS
Descriptive, retrospective, non-randomized study of 23 patients with cancer of the maxillary sinus managed at the Vigo University Hospital Complex, Spain, with radical surgery and post-operative radiotherapy, between 1995 and 2004.


RESULTS
The 3-year actuarial survival was 47.8% and the adjusted actuarial survival was 60.8%. Permanent local tumour control was achieved in 60.8% of cases (14/23). Local tumour recurrence was the main cause of treatment failure (33.3%; 4/12). The most significant prognostic factors affecting local tumour control and survival were: clinical stage (P< .031), suprastructural location of the tumour (P< .001), and presence of positive resection margins (P< .001).


CONCLUSIONS
Local recurrence was found to be very high and generally the main cause of death. New treatment protocols should be assessed.
Manrique
Rubén D
RD
Departamento de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital do Meixoeiro, Vigo, Pontevedra, España. rben03811@hotmail
Deive
Leopoldo G
LG
Uehara
Michel A
MA
Manrique
Roslyn K
RK
Rodríguez
José L
JL
Santidrian
Carmelo
C
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies