Larynx Preservation in Pyriform Sinus Cancer: Preliminary Results of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Phase III Trial

Lefebvre, J.-L.; Chevalier, Dominique; Luboïnski, B; Kirkpatrick, A.; Collette, Laurence; Sahmoud, Tarek

doi:10.1093/jnci/88.13.890

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Larynx Preservation in Pyriform Sinus Cancer: Preliminary Results of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Phase III Trial

Published in JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute • Jul 3, 1996

Authors:

J.-L. Lefebvre

Dominique Chevalier

B Luboïnski

Abstract

BACKGROUND: As a general rule, surgery whenever possible, followed by irradiation is considered to be the standard treatment for cancer of the hypopharynx, thus sacrificing natural speech. In most patients, surgery includes removal of the larynx. PURPOSE: A prospective, randomized phase III study wa...

Subject

Medicine

Laryngectomy

Surgery

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