Rhabdomyosarcoma of the head and neck region
- VernacularTitle:头颈部横纹肌肉瘤的治疗
- Author:
Mei ZHANG
;
Wenchuan ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Head and Neck Neoplasms;
Rhabdo- myosarcoma;
Combined Therapy;
Prognosis
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2006;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To study the clinical manifestation and relationship of the pathologic type,clinical treatment and the prognosis of head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma. METHODS The clinical data of 28 cases with head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS Among these 28 cases, 10 cases were treated surgically accompanying with postoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy, 6 cases were treated with operation and chemotherapy, 2 cases were treated with operation and radiotherapy, 2 cases were treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, 4 cases were treated with chemotherapy only, 2 cases were treated with radiotherapy only, and 2 cases were treated with palliative operation. The 3-year and 5-year total survival rates were 57.14 % and 28.57 % respectively.Two cases who were embryonal type in pathology and at stage Ⅰand treated with extensive dissection accompanied with chemotherapy survived more than 10 years. Among 8 cases survived more 5 years, 6 cases were embryonal type, one case was alveolar type, one case was pleomorphic type. CONCLUSION The combined treatment strategy can improve the survival rate of the patients.
