Prevention of tracheal stoma recurrences after total laryngectomy by postoperative irradiation.
Patients with advanced glottic cancer, in whom there is extensive subglottic disease and/or low cervical lymph node metastasis, have a high incidence of recurrence in and about the tracheal stoma. Stoma recurrences can be prevented by immediate postoperative megavoltage radiotherapy when the stoma is included in the irradiated volume.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D011883:Radium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000601:surgery
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D011883:Radium