Medium-term follow-up of XXXX in Cape Town.

@entity1 @entity694 @entity30 @entity13570
The 82 cases of @entity30 diagnosed in Greater Cape Town between 1970 and 1979 were followed up after a median time of 9.6 years from diagnosis. Sixty @entity1 were contacted; 6 had died and 16 were not available for follow-up. Only 1 death was disease-related. Mortality in @entity30 was not increased. There were no cases of @entity694 . At diagnosis most @entity1 had had moderately severe disease, and 10 years later, 80% had mild-to-moderate symptoms. The 5-year resection rate was 46% and the 10-year rate 68%; 23% of @entity1 required a second resection within 5 years of the first, and 42% within 10 years. Surgery occurred earlier in those with @entity13570 . Ten @entity1 were over the age of 60 years at diagnosis; there was no apparent difference between the extent of their disease and that in the group as a whole. However, the elderly @entity1 appeared to have a better prognosis--59% having been symptom-free for more than 1 year, and none having required a second resection.
