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Oncologic Outcomes After Clinically Node-Negative Salvage Laryngectomy.

Jennifer H Gross1, Mihir R Patel1, Jeffrey M Switchenko2

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

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|November 17, 2022
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For recurrent larynx cancer patients undergoing salvage total laryngectomy, elective neck dissection did not improve survival outcomes. Occult nodal positivity was higher in supraglottic or advanced T classification tumors, but disease pathology, not surgery, appears to influence survival.

Area of Science:

  • Head and Neck Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Laryngology

Background:

  • Management of the clinically node-negative neck in recurrent larynx or hypopharynx cancer after total laryngectomy remains controversial.
  • Previous studies have not definitively established the benefit of elective neck dissection in this patient population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare clinical and oncologic outcomes between elective neck dissection and observation in patients with clinically node-negative salvage total laryngectomy.
  • To identify factors associated with occult nodal metastasis and survival in this cohort.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective cohort study of 107 patients with recurrent, clinically node-negative larynx or hypopharynx tumors treated with salvage total laryngectomy.
  • Patients underwent either elective neck dissection or observation.

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  • Outcomes assessed included occult nodal metastasis, fistula rates, overall survival, and disease-free survival.

    • Main Results:

    • Occult nodal positivity was found in 16.0% of patients undergoing elective neck dissection, with higher rates in recurrent supraglottic or advanced T classification tumors.
    • Elective neck dissection was not associated with improved overall or disease-free survival compared to observation.
    • Recurrent hypopharynx subsite was linked to increased risk of death and distant recurrence.

    Conclusions:

    • Elective neck dissection in clinically node-negative patients undergoing salvage total laryngectomy does not appear to improve survival.
    • Disease pathology, such as tumor subsite and T classification, may be more critical determinants of survival outcomes.
    • Further research may focus on risk-stratification for selective neck dissection based on tumor characteristics.