若年者上咽頭癌症別の検討

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Twenty seven cases with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), who are below forty year old, were investigated during past ten years(1970-79)at our clinic. The cases were examined from various modalities, such as histological classification, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Following results were obtained. 1. Histopathologically, the vast majority of the tumors in the younger age group are the undifferenciated type. 2. The neck mass is the most prevalent chief complaint in the this group. 3. At the first hospital visit, the stage of many cases in younger age group is already advanced. Therefore, the early diagnosis should be emphasized. 4. The prognosis is poor, comparing with elder patients. The cause of death is distant metastasis in almost all cases. To improve the prognosis of NPC in the younger age group, the appropriate adjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy are necessary.
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