[Biology of tumor behavior and curative primary therapy of ORL neoplasms].
The biology of squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN) e.g. precursors, cellular kinetics, type of growth, formation of metastases, prognosis, is shortly described. Therapeutic guidelines regarding SCCHN in general and methods and results of treatment in laryngeal and tonsillar carcinoma in particular are reported. Surgery and radiation appear equally effective in stage I-tumors, in stage II, however, surgery yields better results than radiotherapy. Both modalities are combined in advanced stages aiming at an increase of the cure rates.
D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011379:Prognosis; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
Biologisches tumorverhalten und kurative Primärtherapie bei HNO-Tumoren.