Outcome of surgery for XXXX of head and neck region.

@entity5 @entity2347 @entity1 @entity75
INTRODUCTION: @entity2347 is an uncommon @entity5 of salivary glands. The treatment of choice for these @entity5 is considered by some to be radical surgery, combined in many centres with postoperative radiotherapy. The goal of such treatment is local control and preservation of function. AIMS: The aim of the retrospective study was to analyse the results of surgery for @entity1 with @entity2347 treated at the Institute of Oncology in Gliwice during the period of 1970-1989. MATERIAL: The analysed group includes 47 @entity1 with @entity2347 . All @entity1 underwent macro- and microscopically proven radical resection of the @entity75 located in major or minor salivary glands. RESULTS: Five- and 10-year survival rate was 85% and 47%, respectively, and 5-year disease-free survival rate was 79%. As the group of @entity1 treated with surgery and radiotherapy was too small (nine cases), the results of combined treatment were not analysed. Local recurrence after surgery occurred in 21% of @entity1 in different time intervals (even as long as 10 years after completion of treatment). CONCLUSION: High risk of local recurrence after surgery suggests that postoperative radiotherapy should always be given. Late development of local recurrences suggests that follow-up should be for a minimum of 10 years.
