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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
6
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1991-4-17
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pubmed:abstractText |
We describe 50 patients with anaplastic carcinoma presenting with a mass in the neck. The diagnosis of anaplastic carcinoma was confirmed by immunocytochemistry to exclude very poorly differentiated squamous carcinomas, amelanotic melanoma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The primary site was established immediately in 26 patients (25 in the head and neck; 1 in the lung); a further 4 had radiological evidence of a primary tumour in the lung. The primary site was established later in 1 patient, in the ethmoid sinuses. In 20 patients the primary site was never established. The commonest primary site was the nasopharynx. The basic treatment policy was radiotherapy, although 20% of patients with a known primary tumour, and 50% of those without, were untreated. The 2-year survival was about 30% in both groups, and did not differ significantly. Prognostic factors for survival were age, performance status, and T status of the primary tumour. Sex, node status, node level, and laterality of nodes, were not.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Dec
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pubmed:issn |
0307-7772
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
15
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
529-34
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2005-5-2
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Carcinoma,
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Follow-Up Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Head and Neck Neoplasms,
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Lymphatic Metastasis,
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms,
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Neoplasms, Unknown Primary,
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Prognosis,
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:2073760-Survival Rate
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pubmed:year |
1990
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Anaplastic carcinoma presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Liverpool, UK.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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