A review of carcinoma of the maxillary sinus

Seventy-eight cases of carcinoma of the maxillary sinus treated at the Department of Otorhinolaryn gology, University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Medicine from 1973 to 1986 were reviewed. The five-year crude survival rates for stage I + II, stage III and stage IV were 50%, 41% and 9%, respectively, wi...

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Published injibi to rinsho Vol. 39; no. 5; pp. 695 - 698
Main Authors KOJA, Shizuo, ITOKAZU, Tetsuo, KAMIYA, Satoshi, ESU, Hiroaki
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published JIBI TO RINSHO KAI 20.09.1993
Subjects
maxillary sinuscancer
radiotherapy
total maxillectomy
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Summary:Seventy-eight cases of carcinoma of the maxillary sinus treated at the Department of Otorhinolaryn gology, University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Medicine from 1973 to 1986 were reviewed. The five-year crude survival rates for stage I + II, stage III and stage IV were 50%, 41% and 9%, respectively, with a total survival rate of 30%. Recommendations to promote optimal rates of survival at our department include aggressive treatment with surgery accompanied by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
ISSN:0447-7227
2185-1034
DOI:10.11334/jibi1954.39.5_695