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Vol. 60. Issue 1.
Pages 3-8 (January 2009)
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Vol. 60. Issue 1.
Pages 3-8 (January 2009)
Original article
Hypopharyngeal cancer: analysis of the evolution and treatment results
Cáncer de hipofaringe: análisis de la evolución y los resultados del tratamiento en nuestro medio
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Marina Carrasco Llatasa,
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fernandoymarina@ono.com

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, Celia López Molláa, Ramón Balaguer Garcíaa, María José Ferrer Ramíreza, Fernando Guallart Doménecha, José Enrique Estellés Ferriola, Sergio Fernández Martínezb, José Dalmau Galofrea
a Servicio Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia, Spain
b Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Padre Jofre, Valencia, Spain
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Abstract
Objective

Hypopharyngeal carcinoma is an aggressive malignancy usually diagnosed at a late state, thereby resulting in overall poor prognosis and low survival rates for these patients. The purpose of this study is to present the progress and outcomes of patients treated for hypopharyngeal carcinoma at our department.

Material and method

We retrospectively reviewed 89 patients who had been diagnosed with hypopharyngeal carcinoma between 1980 and 2005. Most of the tumours were advanced (T3 and T4) and 73% showed palpable regional metastases at presentation.

Results

The 5-year survival rate was 40.7%. The overall incidence of distant metastases and subsequent primary neoplasms was 7.5% and 23.5%, respectively.

Conclusions

Hypopharyngeal cancer is still the one with the worst prognosis in the head and neck area. The poor survival rate seems to be related primarily to advanced stage disease at presentation and particularly to the status of cervical lymph-node metastases.

Keywords:
Hypopharyngeal cancer
Treatment
Survival
Resumen
Objetivo

El cáncer de hipofaringe es un cáncer muy agresivo que generalmente se diagnostica en estadios muy avanzados, su pronóstico es desalentador y la tasa de supervivencia, muy baja. El objetivo de este estudio es presentar la evolución y los resultados de los pacientes tratados de cáncer de hipofaringe en nuestro servicio.

Material y método

Realizamos un estudio retrospectivo en 89 pacientes diagnosticados de cáncer de hipofaringe entre los años 1980 y 2005. En su mayoría se trataba de tumores avanzados (T3 y T4) y el 73% presentaba adenopatías palpables en el momento del diagnóstico.

Resultados

La supervivencia a los 5 años fue del 40,7%. Encontramos una incidencia de metástasis a distancia y segundos tumores primarios de un 7,5 y un 23,5%, respectivamente.

Conclusiones

El carcinoma de hipofaringe continúa siendo el cáncer de cabeza y cuello de pronóstico peor. La tasa de supervivencia parece estar relacionada primariamente con el estadio tumoral de presentación y, de forma particular, con el estado de los ganglios linfáticos cervicales.

Palabras clave:
Cáncer de hipofaringe
Tratamiento
Supervivencia

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