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Obstructing laryngeal carcinoma with a simultaneous lung lesion
A Komisar1, J D Osguthorpe, R H Miller
1Department of Otolaryngology, Cornell University Medical Center, Ithaca, New York.
Head & Neck
|July 1, 1991
Summary
Expert consultants recommend treating patients with poor prognoses, focusing on nutritional status and diagnostic methods like endoscopy and bronchoscopy. Disagreements exist regarding the specific order and techniques for treatment and diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pulmonology
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Patient presents with a poor prognosis, necessitating expert consultation.
- Nutritional status is a key consideration, though surgery is not delayed for weight correction.