Cancer of nasopharynx in children: experience of treatment at Pediatric Oncology Department of Rostov Cancer Research Institute
Abstract
Cancer of nasopharynx is a rather rare pediatric disease. That is why the results of treatment of children with this disease presented in literature are scanty. We performed treatment analysis of children with nasopharyngeal cancer observed at Pediatric Oncology Department of Rostov Cancer Research Institute. The study includes 17 patients. The paper presents stages of the disease, morphologic distribution of nasopharyngeal cancer in the studied group, results of the performed treatment with a certain scheme of chemo-radiotherapy.
About the Authors
Yu. Yu. Kozel
Federal State Institution “Rostov Cancer Research Institute” Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Pediatric Oncology Department
63, 14 Line, Rostov-on-Don, 344037, tel. +7(863) 250-29-71
S. A. Kuznetzov
Federal State Institution “Rostov Cancer Research Institute” Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Pediatric Oncology Department
63, 14 Line, Rostov-on-Don, 344037, tel. +7(863) 250-29-71
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For citations:
Kozel Yu.Yu., Kuznetzov S.A. Cancer of nasopharynx in children: experience of treatment at Pediatric Oncology Department of Rostov Cancer Research Institute. Medical Herald of the South of Russia. 2010;(2):80-81. (In Russ.)
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