2018•Practica Oto-Rhino-LaryngologicaRequires access
Laryngeal Preservation Surgery for Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Kazuto Matsuura
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Abstract
Patients with hypopharyngeal cancer are well known to often have multiple primary cancers, including, in particular, esophageal cancer. Radiotherapy is not suitable for the treatment of hypopharyngeal cancer if the patient has already received irradiation for esophageal cancer. Therefore, we regard partial pharyngectomy as a very important strategy for the purpose of laryngeal preservation in patients with hypopharyngeal cancer.