RADIATION THERAPY OF 100 PATIENTS WITH TONSILLAR CARCINOMA / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志

ABSTRACT

100 patients suffering from cancer of the tonsil were treated by radiation therapy from May 1972 through 1988. All were proved by pathology as anaplastic carcinoma 31(31%), poorly differentiated carcinoma 33(33%),squamous cell carcinoma 31(31%), adenocarcinoma 1(1%), papilloma with malignant change 1 and unclassifiable 3. Cliniral staging (1987,UICC) stage Ⅰ4(4%), stage Ⅱ6(5%), stage Ⅲ 21(21%) and stage Ⅳ 69(69%). N 0 18(18%),N 1～3 82(82%).Telecobalt was given to 50～70 Gy/6～8wk in 88% of patients. It was