Is primary radiotherapy an appropriate option for the treatment of verrucous carcinoma of the head and neck?

被引:44
作者
Ferlito, A [1 ]
Rinaldo, A [1 ]
Mannara, GM [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Padua, Dept Otolaryngol, Padua, Italy
关键词
head and neck neoplasms; carcinoma; squamous cell;
D O I
10.1017/S0022215100140137
中图分类号
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 ;
摘要
The literature on verrucous carcinoma of the head and neck was reviewed to analyse the use of primary radiation therapy in the treatment of this lesion. The results emphasize an overall local control rate of 43.2 per cent. and 6.7 per cent of true anaplastic transformation following irradiation. Diagnosis remains the fundamental problem: without a correct diagnosis of verrucous carcinoma, no correct treatment can be applied.
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