DEFINITIVE RADIATION MANAGEMENT FOR CARCINOMA OF THE GLOTTIC LARYNX

Authors
MOOSE BD GREVEN KM
Citation
Bd. Moose et Km. Greven, DEFINITIVE RADIATION MANAGEMENT FOR CARCINOMA OF THE GLOTTIC LARYNX, Otolaryngologic clinics of North America, 30(1), 1997, pp. 131
Citations number
66
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Otolaryngologic clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00306665
Volume
30
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-6665(1997)30:1<131:DRMFCO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Radiation therapy offers excellent cure rates and preservation of the larynx in the majority of early-stage glottic cancers. Outcome may var y because of patient-, tumor-, and treatment-related variables. Carefu lly selected advanced lesions may also be successfully managed with ir radiation. Hyperfractionation and combined chemotherapy-radiotherapy p rotocols seem to be promising strategies for the improvement of the th erapeutic ratio in treatment of patients with more advanced lesions.