Clinical Analysis of 90 Patients with Primary Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the Nasopharynx Stage I or II

Objective: To evaluate the treatment policy for stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ non-Hodgkin's lymphoma(NHL) of the nasopharynx.Methods: Ninety Patients with stage Ⅰ or Ⅱ NHL of the nasopharynx were treated from January 1995 to January 2001,the methods of treatment included radiotherapy alone and radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy.Results: For patients with stage Ⅰ,the 3 and 5 year survival rates in radiotherapy alone group and in radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy group were 94.4%,88.9% and 92.3%,84.6% respectivly.For patients with stage Ⅱ,the 3 and 5 year survival rates were 62.5%,50% in radiotherapy alone group and 92.9%,85.7% in radiotherapy combined with the chemotherapy group respectively.Conclusion: For patients with stage I NHL of nasopharynx,radiotherapy alone can be used,and the comprehensive therapy may be optimal for the stage Ⅱ NHL.