Individualized outcome prognostication for patients with laryngeal cancer.
Connor W HobanLauren J BeesleyEmily L BellileYilun SunMatthew E SpectorGregory T WolfJeremy M G TaylorAndrew G ShumanPublished in: Cancer (2017)
Suboptimal reliability and accuracy limit the integration of existing individualized prediction tools into routine clinical decision making. The calculators predicted significantly worse than observed survival among patients who received induction chemotherapy and primary surgery, suggesting a need for updated consideration of modern treatment modalities. Further development of individualized prognostic calculators may improve risk prediction, treatment planning, and counseling for patients with laryngeal cancer. Cancer 2018;124:706-16. © 2017 American Cancer Society.