Clinical analysis of 16 cases with olfactory neuroblastoma
- VernacularTitle:嗅神经母细胞瘤16例临床分析
- Author:
Zhiping YANG
;
Le WU
;
Jun LIN
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
olfactory neuroblastoma;
treatment;
prognosis
- From:
China Oncology
1998;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Purpose:To analyze retrospectively the clinical manifestation, treatment and prognosis. Methods:From 1978 to 1996,16 patients with olfactory neuroblastoma were treated.4 cases were stage A,6 cases were stage B and 6 cases were stage C. Six patients were treated with radiotherapy alone or combined with chemotherapy, 9, with surgery and postoperative radiotherapy and 1,with operative alone. The radiation dosage ranged from 40~70Gy with 2 Gy per day. Results:The 1 , 3 and 5 year survival rates were 75%, 75% and 69%.Conclusions:Olfactory neuroblastoma is sensitivity for radiotherapy, for the patients with stage A, radiotherapy alone is effective for stage B and C olfactory neuroblastoma , combined modality of surgery and postoperative radiotherapy should be the treatment of choice.