Hypopharyngeal carcinoma in Finland from 2005 to 2014: outcome remains poor after major changes in treatment.
Harri Keski-SänttiMarjaana LuukkaaTimo CarpénAnna Jouppila-MättöKaisa LehtiöHanna MäenpääKristiina VuolukkaTero VahlbergAntti MäkitiePublished 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 (2022)
The treatment approach of HPC in Finland has changed thoroughly, as in the 1990s, 63% of HPC patients with curative treatment intent underwent primary surgery with or without RT, while in the current study, the primary treatment approach was non-surgical in 89% of the patients. However, the survival figures have not changed and remain dismal, but most of the few surviving patients now can retain their larynx.