title: Research policies related to laryngeal cancer in clinical departments of Scandinavian universities.
abstract: This review covers ongoing and planned research projects in Scandinavian university ENT facilities concerning laryngeal carcinoma. Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Iceland) has a population of fewer than 22 million, and therefore each department has only a few patients with laryngeal carcinoma per year. Clinical surveys of therapeutic results were the most commonly performed investigation. Many departments are interested in cytostatics alone or in combination with radiotherapy. Histopathological classification and malignancy grading of laryngeal carcinoma with multifactor analysis, diagnosis and treatment of precancerous conditions, and whole organ serial sectioning occupy some departments. Etiological factors, diagnostic problems, and postoperative functional disturbances are other fields of interest. Immunology and experimental animal research are both studied to a lesser extent. A very great interest exists for inter-regional and inter-Scandinavian joint projects, which may hopefully become a reality after this survey.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007055:Iceland; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D010036:Otolaryngology; D012106:Research; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries; D012577:Schools, Medical