Osteosarcoma of the maxilla in Hong Kong Chinese postirradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. A report of four cases
Osteosarcoma of the maxilla in Hong Kong Chinese postirradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. A report of four cases
MB P. Dickens,MB W. I. Wei,MB J. S. T. Sham,Case Reports
1990 · DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19901101)66:9<1924::AID-CNCR2820660912>3.0.CO;2-9
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TLDR
Postirradiation osteosarcoma of the maxilla was seen in four Hong Kong Chinese patients treated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and the small risk does not contraindicate the use of radiation in the treatment of nasoph throat carcinoma in view of its well‐documented efficacy.