The History and Current Status of Surgery in the Treatment of Laryngeal Cancer

The roots of surgery of the larynx reach into the 19th century. After the gaining of initial experiences, a period of radical surgery followed when most tumours were treated with a total laryngectomy. The middle of the 20th century can be characterised as a period of partial laryngectomies. The muti...

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Main Author: Aleš Čoček
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2008-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
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Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/51/3/0157/