THE ROLE OF RADIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MALIGNANT TUMORS OF THE SALIVARY GLANDS

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Abstract
An attempt is made to clarify the role of radiotherapy in the management of carcinomas of the salivary glands. The paper is divided into two sections: I. Carcinomas of the parotid gland (excluding adenocystic carcinoma). II. Adenocystic carcinomas of all salivary glands and ectopic sites. In Section I a comparison is drawn between the poor yet positive salvage of cases already beyond any form of surgery, and the much better results obtained in a group of cases deemed residual following operation, and given radiotherapy immediately postoperatively. In Section II the management of each of 94 cases of adenocystic carcinoma is illustrated, the cases being grouped according to site of occurrence. Primary control alone is analyzed and the relative merits of surgery and radiotherapy are discussed. From this retrospective analysis, it appears that radiotherapy has made a very positive contribution to the management of these tumors.

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