Prognostic Factors in T3,N0-1 Glottic and Transglottic Carcinoma: A Multifactorial Study of 221 Cases Treated by Surgery or Radiotherapy

Abstract

The presence of metastatic lymph nodes, age, and involvement of the pyriform sinus were the important prognostic factors in patients who underwent surgery. A small group of patients with T3,N0,M0 tumors could benefit from radiotherapy, with surgery reserved for recurrence.