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Original Article

Combined Radiological and Surgical Therapy of Cancer of the Ethmoid

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Pages 270-276 | Received 12 Feb 1974, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

A material of 12 cases of cancer of the ethmoid is presented. The treatment was combined radiology and surgery with pre- and eventually postoperative radiotherapy and lateral rhinotomy with resection of the anterior base of the skull and dura mater in cooperation with a neurosurgeon. Craniotomy of the conventional type was not performed. In spite of the limited number of cases the results are considered promising and encourage treatment along the lines described in the article. 9 out of 12 patients are free of recurrence with an observation time of 2-12 years. Predisposing factors are discussed.

ZUSAMMENFASSUNG

Eine Patientengruppe mit 12 Fällen von Karcinom des Ethmoidalsinus wird beschrieben. Die Behandlung war eine Kombination von Radiotherapie und Chirurgie mit pre- oder eventuell postoperativer Strahlenbehandlung und lateraler Rhinotomie mit Resektion der vorderen Schädelbasis und der Dura Mater in Zusammenarbeit mit einem Neurochirurgen. Eine konventionelle Craniotomie wurde nicht durchgeführt. Trotz der kleinen Anzahl von Fällen ist das Resultat als versprechend anzusehen. Neun von zwölf Fällen leben ohne Rezidive mit einer Observationszeit von 2 bis 12 Jahren. Predisponierende Faktoren werden diskutiert.

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