Laryngeal recurrence sites in patients previously treated with transoral laser microsurgery for squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Background The laryngeal framework provides a natural barrier preventing tumour spread to extralaryngeal structures. Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) may violate these boundaries, altering the pathways of tumor spread for potential recurrences. ...

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Main Authors: P. Horwich, M. H. Rigby, C. MacKay, J. Melong, B. Williams, M. Bullock, R. Hart, J. Trites, S. M. Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-018-0266-y