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RECENT ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF CARCINOMA OF THE LARYNX

RECENT ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF CARCINOMA OF THE LARYNX The problem in carcinoma of the larynx, as in carcinoma elsewhere in the body, is early diagnosis; next comes the choice of therapy. New and Waugh1 considered the curability of carcinoma of the larynx in 107 cases in which operation was performed at the Mayo Clinic prior to 1938; an operative mortality of less than 1 per cent and 64.5 per cent of five year cures were reported. They state that almost all of the patients who had had a conservative operation developed a useful voice and that those who required laryngectomy were able to talk by means of the pharyngeal muscles or an artificial larynx. Another advance in the therapy of carcinoma of the larynx was the irradiation method of Coutard and the more efficient use of radium. The fractional dose technic of Coutard is the prevailing method of roentgen treatment now in use. Moderate daily doses of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

RECENT ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF CARCINOMA OF THE LARYNX

JAMA , Volume 131 (14) – Aug 3, 1946

RECENT ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF CARCINOMA OF THE LARYNX

Abstract


The problem in carcinoma of the larynx, as in carcinoma elsewhere in the body, is early diagnosis; next comes the choice of therapy. New and Waugh1 considered the curability of carcinoma of the larynx in 107 cases in which operation was performed at the Mayo Clinic prior to 1938; an operative mortality of less than 1 per cent and 64.5 per cent of five year cures were reported. They state that almost all of the patients who had had a conservative operation developed a useful voice and...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1946 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
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1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1946.02870310025011
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Abstract

The problem in carcinoma of the larynx, as in carcinoma elsewhere in the body, is early diagnosis; next comes the choice of therapy. New and Waugh1 considered the curability of carcinoma of the larynx in 107 cases in which operation was performed at the Mayo Clinic prior to 1938; an operative mortality of less than 1 per cent and 64.5 per cent of five year cures were reported. They state that almost all of the patients who had had a conservative operation developed a useful voice and that those who required laryngectomy were able to talk by means of the pharyngeal muscles or an artificial larynx. Another advance in the therapy of carcinoma of the larynx was the irradiation method of Coutard and the more efficient use of radium. The fractional dose technic of Coutard is the prevailing method of roentgen treatment now in use. Moderate daily doses of

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Aug 3, 1946

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