Extended supraglottic laryngectomy for primary base of tongue carcinomas.
A retrospective review of 56 patients with a primary base of tongue carcinoma was undertaken to determine the value of supraglottic laryngectomy. All the patients had a supraglottic laryngectomy and a total of 77 neck dissections. Forty-three (76.8%) patients received post-operative radiotherapy. The incidence of local recurrence was 23.2%, neck relapse being seen in 16.1% of patients. The 3 year survival was 47%. The overall survival of the whole series and by stage was not improved by combined therapy compared with surgery alone.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Central de Asturias, University of Oviedo, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Rodrigo
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Herranz
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Rosal
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Alvarez
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*