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Radiation therapy of early carcinoma of the true vocal cords
Author(s) -
Perez Carlos A.,
Holtz Sumner,
Ogura Joseph H.,
Dedo Herbert H.,
Powers William E.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196804)21:4<764::aid-cncr2820210429>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , carcinoma , radiology , pathology
The results of radiation therapy of 92 patients with early carcinoma of the vocal cords are reported. The cumulative survival rate at 3 years is 86% and at 5 years is 81%, including the failures salvaged by subsequent surgery. A major proportion of patients failing had original tumor involvement of both true cords and/or the subglottic region. Of the 18 patients who had local recurrence of tumor, seven were salvaged by hemilaryngectomy and three by a total laryngectomy (three other patients died of intercurrent disease). The value of conservative surgery with preservation of the voice in the management of localized recurrent tumor is emphasized. A close cooperation between the surgeon and the radiation therapist will always work in the best interest of the patients.