Background: Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) has the poorest
prognosis among head and neck cancers. Its treatment may significantly affect breathing …

Background Surgical resection or radiotherapy (RT) are standard approaches for early-
staged hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC). Transoral laser microsurgery …

Objective Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) is an alternative method for organ
preservation in squamous cell carcinoma of hypopharynx (HPSCC). The purpose of this …

Objective Cancer of the hypopharynx remains one of the most challenging chapters in head
and neck oncology. The objective of this study is to ascertain the relevance of a transoral …

Background The oncologic and functional outcome of transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) for
primary treatment of hypopharyngeal cancer was examined in a multimodal treatment …

Background Transoral laser microsurgery has been suggested as an alternative treatment
modality for hypopharyngeal carcinoma. The purpose of this study is to systematically review …

Background Observational data suggests transoral surgery may offer benefit in swallowing
over chemoradiotherapy. Methods In this preliminary, non‐randomized study, patients with …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Document survival, prognostic variables, and functional
outcomes of patients with AJCC stage III or IV oropharyngeal cancer, treated with transoral …

There has been a general shift in the treatment of hypopharyngeal cancer from open
surgical techniques (either radical or partial “organ” preserving) toward non-surgi cal “organ …

e17039 Background: The need to combine cure with preservation of laryngeal functions is
the challenge in laryngeal cancer treatment. We conducted a randomized phase II study with …