Abstract
Concomitant chemoradiotherapy with CDDP and 5FU given to 18 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma during January 1994-October 1996. One and 17 were in Stages III-IV respectively. None had distant metastasis. The median duration of follow-up of all patients was 23.5 months (6-45). Objective responce (CR+PR) of the primary lesion and the regional nodes was 18/18 (100%), whereas CR was 2/18 (11%). CR+PR and CR at the primary lesion were 18/18 (100%) and 5/18 (28%) respectively. Two patients died of disease at T site. One patient was alive with disease. The remaining 15 (83%) patients were relapse free alive. There were 2 relapses, 1 at T+M, and 1 at T+N sites. Side effects, especially myelosuppression and mucositis, were severe. Leukopnia and mucositis in grade 3-4 were 78% and 89% respectively. In conclusion, this regimen has been effective in short term follow-up. However, because of severe side effects, further modifications are required. Long term follow-up are required to difine final effectiveness of this regimen.
