Carcinoma of the epipharynx

A retrospective review of 16 patients of carcinoma of the epipharynx treated at Kurume University Hospital from 1971 to 1980 was completed. Thirteen patients underwent curative treatments and 3 were subjected to palliative treatments. The results of this retrospective study is summarized as follows: 1) In the 13 patients of curative treatments, both 3- and 5-year cumulative survival rates calculated by the actuarial method were 17.8%. 2) Of 9 deaths in the curative treatment group, the cause of death was primary lesion in 7, unknown in 1 and intercurrent disease in 1. (author)