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Relationship between tumour-node-metastasis stage of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and duration of symptoms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2006

S Özbilen ,
U Aydil ,
A E Dinç ,
Y Kizil  and
A Köybaşioğlu
S Özbilen
Affiliation:
Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Department, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
U Aydil
Affiliation:
Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Department, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
A E Dinç
Affiliation:
Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Department, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
Y Kizil
Affiliation:
Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Department, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
A Köybaşioğlu
Affiliation:
Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Department, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between disease stage and duration of symptoms for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx.

Method: We evaluated retrospectively data from 102 laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients seen in the otorhinolaryngology department of the Gazi University School of Medicine between December 1996 and June 2004. Inclusion criteria were a histologic diagnosis of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, no previous medical, surgical or radiological treatment for carcinoma, and the absence of any other primary tumours or distant metastatic disease.

Results: There was no relationship between duration of symptoms and stage of the disease, both for glottic and supraglottic tumours. When glottic and supraglottic tumours were compared, no significant difference in symptom duration could be found.

Conclusion: There is no correlation between symptom duration and the stage of the disease for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. Therefore, symptom duration does not reflect the stage of the tumour.

Keywords

LarynxCarcinoma, Squamous CellDiagnosis
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 120 , Issue 6 , June 2006 , pp. 482 - 486
Copyright
© 2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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