Open AccessOrgan preservation and oncological outcomes in early laryngeal cancer: a propensity score-based study
Author(s) -
Genival Barbosa de Carvalho,
Hugo Fontan Köhler,
Julia Bette Homem de Mello,
Renan Bezerra Lira,
A.C. Pellizzon,
José Guilherme Vartanian,
Luiz Paulo Kowalski
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta otorhinolaryngologica italica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1827-675X
pISSN - 0392-100X
DOI - 10.14639/0392-100x-n0870
Subject(s) - medicine , larynx , radiation therapy , propensity score matching , retrospective cohort study , laryngeal neoplasm , surgery , cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , survival rate , paleontology , biology
The rates of laryngeal preservation according to therapeutic modality in patients with initial laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) are still controversial. This study evaluated the rates of laryngeal preservation in patients who underwent treatment with surgery or radiotherapy.