Does airway intervention before primary nonsurgical therapy for T3/T4 laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma impact on oncological or functional outcomes?

Does airway intervention before primary nonsurgical therapy for T3/T4 laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma impact on oncological or functional outcomes?

QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY: Even today, some patients with laryngeal cancer present with airway obstruction necessitating an intervention in the form of either a tracheostomy or transoral laser debulking (TOL). Controversy exists as to whether such an intervention is a risk factor for poor oncological...

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Main Authors: René Schariatzadeh, Thomas Pezier, Gabriela Studer, Stephan Schmid, Gerhard Huber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2015-11-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
Radiotherapy
tracheostomy
laryngeal cancer
squamous cell cancer
chemoradiotherapy
transoral debulking
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2108

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