title: Results of salvage surgery following radical radiotherapy for laryngeal carcinoma.
abstract: The results of management of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx are reported. All patients were initially treated by radical radiotherapy. Glottic tumours responded well, while supra- and sub-glottic tumours did not show good response. All radiation failures and recurrences were managed by total laryngectomy. Post-operative survival periods of five years or longer were recorded in 57 per cent of the patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery