[Laryngeal T4 carcinomas. The possibility of conservative treatment. Long-term oncological and functional results].
The term laryngeal T4 carcinoma is applied to a heterogeneous group of neoplasias which may be treated following various surgical approaches. The elective therapy in dealing with many of these tumours (minimal cartilage involvement, marginal hypopharyngeal extension, supra-glottic cancer with oro-pharyngeal extension) is that of a conservative approach. Our clinical experience with regard to 276 T4 laryngeal tumours is presented in this paper. Oncological and functional results with partial surgery are reviewed and discussed and long-term results obtained with widened total laryngectomy (plus Radio and/or Chemotherapy) are presented.
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Divisione di Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale Generale S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli, Isola Tiberina, Roma.
Radici
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D003679:Deglutition; D004358:Drug Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010699:Phonation; D016896:Treatment Outcome