1. Transoral laser microsurgery in treatment of pT2 and pT3 glottic laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma - results of 391 patients.
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Canis M, Martin A, Ihler F, Wolff HA, Kron M, Matthias C, and Steiner W
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell mortality, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell pathology, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell therapy, Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant methods, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Glottis physiopathology, Glottis surgery, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Laryngeal Neoplasms mortality, Laryngeal Neoplasms pathology, Laryngeal Neoplasms therapy, Male, Medical Records Systems, Computerized, Microsurgery methods, Middle Aged, Neck Dissection, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local mortality, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local therapy, Neoplasm Staging, Recovery of Function, Retrospective Studies, Salvage Therapy methods, Treatment Outcome, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell surgery, Laryngeal Neoplasms surgery, Laryngectomy methods, Laser Therapy methods, Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery methods, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local surgery, Organ Sparing Treatments methods
- Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate oncological and functional results of transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) in patients with T2 and T3 glottic laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)., Methods: A retrospective chart analysis was carried out. Cases were classified into categories pT2a, pT2b, and pT3. Treatment was exclusively TLM ± selective neck dissection and adjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy., Results: Three hundred ninety-one patients were treated by TLM; 142 cases were category pT2a, 127 were pT2b, and 122 were pT3. Median follow-up was 71 months. Five-year overall, recurrence-free, and disease specific survival rates were 72.2%, 76.4%, and 93.2% for pT2a tumors, 64.9%, 57.3%, and 83.9% for pT2b tumors, and 58.6%, 57.8%, and 84.1% for pT3 tumors, respectively. Larynx preservation was achieved in 93% (pT2a) and 83% (pT2b and pT3)., Conclusion: Results are comparable to open partial or total laryngectomy and superior to primary (chemo)radiotherapy. TLM results in a lower morbidity and superior function compared to standard treatment., (© 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2014
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