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OBJECTIVE:To discuss the clinical significance of the expression of P- glycoprotein(P-gp),the multidrug resistance gene - 1(MDR - 1) expression product in the malignant lymphoma of nasalcavity and pharynx nasalis.METHODS: The expression of P - gp in the malignancy lymphoma of nasalcavity and pharynx nasalis of 37 cases was detected by S - P Immunohistochemical staining,and its correlations with patents' first visit,return visit,original sites,pathological type, immunohistochemical typing and prognosis were analyzed.RESULTS:Positive P- gp expression appeared in 87.5%(7/8) of the patients for return visit vs.34.5%(10/29) for first visit and 70.0%(7/10) with malignant lymphoma at pharynx nasalis vs.37.0%(10/27) with malignant lymphoma at nasal cavity,all showing significant differences.There were also significant differences in drug resistance between the patients with positive P- gp expression and those with negative P- gp expression (88.2%(15/17) vs.10.0%(2/20)).CONCLUSION:Positive P-gp expression serves as scientific basis for clinicians in predicating drug resistance and selecting drugs and establishing schemes.