Long-term swallowing outcomes of radiotherapy and transoral laser microsurgery for T1 glottic cancer treatment.
Articles > Article · 2020
Authors: Kerem ÖZTÜRK, Göksel TURHAL, Duygu Durusoy, Vahdettin Emre ŞAHİN, Özlem ÖZKAYA AKAGÜNDÜZ, Sibel EYİGÖR, Nurullah Serdar AKYILDIZ, Mustafa Esassolak
Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2020, vol 46, pp 340-346
DOI: 10.1111/coa.13674
Summary
Introduction Both CO2 transoral laser microsurgery (CO2 TOLMS) and radiotherapy (RT) are standard of care in early glottic carcinoma. However, previous studies focus on voice outcomes rather than swallowing outcomes. This study aimed to compare the late post-treatment effects of CO2 TOLMS and RT treatment on swallowing function in T1 glottic carcinoma.