Chemotherapy and partial surgery in epithelioma of the pharyngo-larynx
Laccourreye, H.; Bonfils, P.; Brasnu, D.; Ménard, M.; Fabre, A.; Janot, F.; Bassot, V.
Annales d'Oto-Laryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico Faciale Bulletin de la Societe d'Oto-Laryngologie des Hopitaux de Paris 105(6): 409-414
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-438X PMID: 2462398 Document Number: 308558
On the basis of a series of 185 patients, the authors evaluate the results of the therapeutic sequence chemotherapy-partial surgery in carcinomas of the pharyngolarynx. The action of chemotherapy is confirmed (80% clinical responses greater than 50%, 55% residual tumours or in complete histological regression). The therapeutic sequence chemotherapy-surgery gave 25% local failures and 1% lymph node failures. The development of the therapeutic strategy in carcinomas of the pharyngolarynx is considered in relation to the action of current modalities of chemotherapy.