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12530200

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-1-17
pubmed:abstractText
Cervical metastases of cancer of an unknown primary tumour (CMUPT) are infrequent but they represent botha diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for ENT physicians. We present a retrospective study over 22 patients with CMUPT diagnosed in our hospital during 13 years (3.4% of the patients with head and neck cancer). The sensitivity of the fine-needle aspiration technique was 94.7%. 54% were N2a, 36% N3 and 9% N2b. 73% were squamous cell carcinoma and 27% were undifferentiated carcinoma. We established our protocol on diagnosis and management: panendoscopy with biopsies of nasopharynx, vallecula and pyriform sinus and ipsilateral tonsillectomy. The primary source was identified in 23% of the series. All squamous cell carcinoma were treated with radical neck surgery plus radiotherapy and the undifferentiated carcinoma with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The overall survival was 64% at 3 years. The N-stage affected the survival rate.
pubmed:language
spa
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0001-6519
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
53
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
601-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
[A study of cervical metastases from unknown primary tumor].
pubmed:affiliation
Cátedra y Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Universidad y Hospital Clínico-Universitario de Santiago de Compostela. pvaamondel@seorl.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract