Recurrent laryngeal cancer after surgical treatment
Ratanaanekchai, T.; Reechaipichitkul, W.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 89(3): 350-353
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 16696419 Document Number: 2474
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 melastasis.Conclusion: Factors influencing recurrence and appropriate management are discussed.
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