Late side reactions of long-term survivors after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:鼻咽癌放疗后长期生存者晚期副反应研究
- Author:
Lin KONG
;
Youwang ZHANG
;
Yongru WU
;
Xiaomao GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nasopharyngeal neoplasms/radiotherapy;
Radiation injuries;
Late reactions
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
1993;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
15-20 years accounted for 11%,12%,14% and 10% , respectively. 260 patients had grade 3 and 4 other injuries, including 55 skin, 79 muscles/soft tissue, 36 mucosa, 79 xerostomia and 11 trismus. Among 320 patients who suffered from caries of teeth, it involved all teeth in 192 patients. Two patients had mandible necrosis. 225 patients had decline of hearing. Among 672 ears in 336 patients,194 ears had severe deafness. The overall side reaction occurrence rate was 84.5%. Conclusions Different late side reactions do exist in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients(84.5%) with long-term survival after radiotherapy, and some patients suffer side reactions so serious as to affect their quality of life. Cranial nerve injuries are not rare, and it may occur anytime after radiation, but it dose not stop as the patients survive along.
