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Recurrent laryngeal cancer after surgical treatment
T Ratanaanekchai1, W Reechaipichitkul
1Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
Objective:
Study the presentation pattern of recurrent laryngeal cancer after surgical treatment.
Material And Method:
The patterns of recurrent laryngeal cancer after surgical treatment were reviewed: 17 cases were included in the present study.
Results:
The most common encountered cancers among the recurrent cases were transglottic (59%), supraglottic (35%), and only rarely glottic. 88% were of an advanced stage. The most common site of recurrence were neck node (53%) followed by distant metastasis (29%) and primary recurrence (24%). The onset of recurrence was within a few months of surgery for nodal and primary recurrence and about 2 years for distant metastasis.
Conclusion:
Factors influencing recurrence and appropriate management are discussed.
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