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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in children
Author(s) -
Fernandez Carlos H.,
Cangir Ayten,
Samaan Naguib A.,
Rivera Roberto
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197606)37:6<2787::aid-cncr2820370633>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoepithelioma , nasopharyngeal carcinoma , radiation therapy , endocrine system , carcinoma , presentation (obstetrics) , general surgery , oncology , pediatrics , surgery , hormone
Ten children with lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx were reviewed. Six had regional spread at presentation and four developed distant metastases. Seven patients are alive, six free of disease. The 5‐year survival rate was 62.5% of this series. Five patients presented later with endocrine abnormalities probably related to the radiotherapy; these endocrine problems were minimal and responded to therapy.