Table 4 Second recurrence (r2) after endoscopic nasopharyngectomy
From: 5-year outcomes of salvage endoscopic nasopharyngectomy for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Patient # | Time to recc. (months) | Location of second recurrence | Subsequent treatment | r2TNM/ r2Stage | Surgical margins | Adjunctive treatment | Disease progression | Current status | Time to death (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P1 | 3.6 | Nasopharynx, retropharyngeal, suboccipital, submental nodes | Chemotherapy | T1N2M0 / Stage 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Dead | 4.7 |
P2 | 5.7 | Nasopharynx, tonsil, hard palate | Endoscopic nasopharynx biopsy, right tonsillectomy | T4N0M1 / Stage 4 | + | Chemotherapy | Intracranial spread | Dead | 4.7 |
P8 | 33.6 | Nasopharynx w/ extension into dura | Palliative chemotherapy | T4N0M0 / Stage 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Alive with disease | N/A |
P11 | 16.3 | Sphenoid sinus | Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy, sphenoidotomy | T3N0M0 / Stage 3 | – | None | Metastasis to lungs | Dead | 5.6 |