Carcinoma of the nasopharynx usually presents with widespread regional lymph node metastases, and there is frequently damage to important midline structures. The management of these patients in the multidisciplinary clinics of The Princess Margaret Hospital is outlined. Radiation therapy remains the mainstay of treatment. Experimental approaches combining chemotherapy and radical radiation therapy are being introduced. The results of treatment by radiation therapy in 140 patients seen in the period 1970-76 are reviewed. The overall five year survival rate (all causes) is 37%. Distant metastatic disease is present at relapse in 20%. Prognosis correlated generally with extent of disease by TNM staging.
鼻咽癌通常表现为广泛的区域淋巴结转移，且常伴有重要中线结构的损害。本文概述了玛嘉烈公主医院多学科门诊对这些患者的治疗情况。放射治疗仍然是主要的治疗手段。目前正在引入化疗与根治性放射治疗相结合的实验性方法。本文回顾了1970 - 1976年间140例接受放射治疗患者的治疗结果。总体五年生存率（各种原因）为37%。20%的患者复发时出现远处转移。预后一般与TNM分期的疾病范围相关。
