As the population ages, the management of vocal fold carcinomas should be evaluated. In this retrospective study on 33 patients aged 75 and more, the authors compared the results of radiotherapy and endoscopic treatment for T1 and T2 glottic carcinoma. There were no statistically significant differences between both groups as regards overall survival and disease-free survival. Radiotherapy was associated with more local adverse reactions whereas endoscopic surgery was associated with worse phonatory results. The authors conclude that age should not influence the choice of therapy, bearing in mind the heavier toll of radiotherapy on the patients’ health, especially polymorbid ones.
Age and vocal cord carcinoma
By Badr Eldin Mostafa
Le grand age influence-t-il le traitement du cancer localise a la corde vocale?
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Badr Eldin Mostafa
Ain-Shams Faculty of Medicine, Almaza , Heliopolis, Egypt.
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