[Current opinions in therapeutics of advanced laryngeal carcinoma].
The treatment of advanced laryngeal cancer constitutes a constant challenge to surgeons. Although various therapeutic modalities have been employed in the past century, the cure rate remains unsatisfactory. Current opinions in the therapeutics of this disease pay more attention to the preservation of larynx function and the improvement of quality of life. It is practical to improve the survival rate and quality of life by upgrading the conservative surgical techniques and radiotherapy tactics, neo-adjuvant therapies, and especially the combined treatment using concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
Wu
Yue-Huang
YH
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Cancer Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100021, China. yuehuangwu@hotmail.com
Tang
Ping-Zhang
PZ
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life