Factors Associated with Total Laryngectomy Utilization in Patients with cT4a Laryngeal Cancer.
Alex R RitterVedat O YildizNischal KoiralaSujith BaligaEmile GogineniDavid J KonieczkowskiJohn GreculaDukagjin M BlakajSachin M JhawarKyle K VanKoeveringDarrion L MitchellPublished in: Cancers (2023)
Usage of TL for cT4a LC is increasing over time but remains below 60%. Patients seeking care at academic/research centers are significantly more likely to undergo TL, highlighting the importance of decreasing barriers to accessing these centers. Increased focus should be placed on understanding and addressing the additional patient-, physician-, and system-level factors that lead to decreased utilization of surgery.
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