Management of advanced hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer with and without cartilage invasion

Scherl C, Mantsopoulos K, Semrau S, Fietkau R, Kapsreiter M, Koch M, Traxdorf M, Grundtner P, Iro H (2016)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2016

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DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2016.08.002

Abstract

To compare efficacy, in terms of disease control/survival in advanced hypopharyngeal and laryngeal lesions, according to treatment strategy (primary surgery, PS or primary chemoradiotherapy, CRT) and invasion pattern (cartilage, CAI or soft tissue involvement, STI).Records from 463 patients with T3 and T4a carcinoma with CAI (n=221) or STI (n=242) treated at a university clinic over 18 years were retrospectively reviewed.Disease-specific survival (DSS) for the CAI group was 70.1% (PS) and 38.4% (CRT), and 76.6% and 46% for the STI group, respectively. Overall survival (OS) for STI was 56.4% (PS) and 30.6% (CRT), and for CAI 51.1% (PS) and 28.5% (CRT) respectively. Positive resection margins and regional neck metastases reduced survival. T3 lesions treated non-operatively still had significantly improved survival versus T4a by >20%.Surgery remains an indispensable part of treatment in local advanced hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer with high survival results. It should be part of a concept that includes adjuvant (C)RT. For T3 lesions, primary CRT is also acceptable and CAI is not a contraindication for primary CRT. Regional disease is a strong prognostic factor. In spite of adjuvant treatment, DSS deteriorates by about 20% in cases with positive resection margins.

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APA:

Scherl, C., Mantsopoulos, K., Semrau, S., Fietkau, R., Kapsreiter, M., Koch, M.,... Iro, H. (2016). Management of advanced hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer with and without cartilage invasion. Auris Nasus Larynx. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anl.2016.08.002

MLA:

Scherl, Claudia, et al. "Management of advanced hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer with and without cartilage invasion." Auris Nasus Larynx (2016).

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