A Clinical Study of Epipharyngeal Carcinoma
A 10-year Experience
1995 Volume 1995 Issue Supplement83 Pages 150-154
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1995 Volume 1995 Issue Supplement83 Pages 150-154
Between 1984 and 1993,29 cases of epipharyngeal carcinoma were treated in our clinic.
The male to femal ratio was 1.6: 1. The highest incidence accurred in the sixth decade. The most frequent symptoms were ear symptoms and the next was swelling of the cervical lymph nodes. The primary sites were the posterosuperior wall in 15 cases and the lateral wall in 14 cases. According to TNM classification, the carcinoma was classified as Ti in 2 cases, T2 in 4 cases, T3 in 3 cases and T4 in 20 cases. Most patients were treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The overall 5-year survival rate was 56.6% (Kaplan-Meier method). The most frequent cause of death was untreatable local recurrence, and the next was distant metastasis.
Early diagnosis is important. In addition, the prevention of local recurrence and distant metastasis is also important.
