[Descriptive study of cancer of the cavum, especially of epidermoid carcinoma (II)]

On study the clinical findings and its anatomic relationship. The relationships between tumor and nodal necks was preferentially T-2 with N-1 or N-3 incidence of local and neck recurrences was 37% (40% primary site, 43% nodal neck and 17% both sides): the incidence of distant metastases was 27% of the cases. The distribution of cases according to extent of the adenopathy with any T was as follow: N-0 26%, N-1 23%. T-2 33%, T-3 16% and T-4 63%. Not significative difference in the mean interval from onset of symptoms until initial patient evaluation was found, in stage III and IV. The distribution of histological subtypes were as follow: squamous 42%, and undifferentiated 46%. On study the different radiotherapy treatments, and their major and minor complications.