title: Transoral resection of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers.
abstract: The advent of transoral microlaryngoscopic laser surgery is making a significant impact on treatment decisions in the management of early squamous cancers of the larynx and the hypopharynx. It has, to a great extent replaced the conventional open partial laryngectomy procedures. Moreover many cancers of the larynx or the hypopharynx that were earlier being treated with radiation therapy are now resected transorally with the CO(2) laser. This article focuses on the progress of transoral laser microsurgery in the management of early larygopharyngeal cancers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Aga Hall, Mazgaon, Mumbai, 400 010 India.
authors.forename: Sultan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.forename: Marzi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Arsheed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hakeem
authors.forename: Jagadish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tubachi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kannan