Elective neck treatment during salvage (pharyngo) laryngectomy.

Simone E BernardMarjan H WieringaCees A MeeuwisRobert J Baatenburg de JongAniel Sewnaik

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)

In light of the limited complications of an END and the poor prognosis of regional recurrence after previous (chemo)radiotherapy and a (pharyngo)laryngectomy, we advise consideration of an END at the time of a salvage laryngectomy.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
long non coding rna
locally advanced
early stage
combination therapy
photodynamic therapy
radiation therapy
patients undergoing
risk factors
radiation induced
squamous cell carcinoma
cancer therapy
drug delivery
rectal cancer
smoking cessation