Radiation-induced maxillary malignancies: complications of radiotherapy treatment for head-neck malignant tumors / 中华口腔医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
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(12): 713-715, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-250960
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the incidence of radiation-induced maxillary malignancy after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 273 patients who suffered from osteoradionecrosis after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer were evaluated. Among them, 6 patients were presented with carcinoma and sarcoma arising from maxillary area after radiotherapy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Radiation-induced maxillary cancers happened at a rate of 2.2% in the patients with osteoradionecrosis. There were no statistically significant differences in age, sex and the time interval between the radiotherapy and the cancer occurrence.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Radiation-induced malignancy after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer is mainly located in maxilla, presenting as squamous cell carcinoma or sarcoma of the maxillary sinus.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteoradionecrosis
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Radiotherapy
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Radiography
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Jaw Neoplasms
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
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Neck
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Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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