Clinical charateristic and histopathology of 52 patients with NPC underwent a radio therapy in the Department of Tumor in Thai Nguyen Hospital
- Author:
Dang Tien Hoat
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nasopharyxngeal carcinoma
- MeSH:
Carcinoma;
Radiotherapy;
Ethnic Groups
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;469(12):27-30
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
52 non-keratinzed epithelial carcinoma (NPC) patients treated by radiotherapy were studied in Thai Nguyen Central Hospital in 2002-2003 year period. Result showed the gender rate male/female = 1.7:1, the most common age: 40-60, ethnic groups: Kinh 48.1%, minority 51.9%, smoking rate: 93.9% in male. Most of tumor forms were revealed consisting of 61.5% mixed form 2.2%, underdermal form 13.5%. Pathoanatomically, undifferential carcinoma cosisted of 84.6%, NPC 3.84% and keratinized 11.53%. 55.8% of cases had responsiveness with radiotherapy and 5.8 no responsiveness. Common side effect was mouth drying 75%, weakenness of chewing muscle 76%, burn on radiated skin area 53.8%, swallowing difficulty 32.7%, reduce white blood count 38.5%, hair loss 11.5%
