title: Organ preservation surgery for intermediate size (T2 and T3) laryngeal cancer.
abstract: This article discusses the surgical options, both open and endoscopic,developed to preserve voice, maintain swallowing, and avoid permanent tracheotomy in patients with intermediate-sized laryngeal lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, 88 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Yeager
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Grillone
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control