Abstract:Metastatic nodal disease is the most important prognostic factor in laryngeal cancer as in the other head and neck cancers. 1 Histologically identified regional metastasis is correlated with an increased risk for recurrence, and approximately 50% decrease in survival. 2 Although the incidence of occult neck metastasis varies in relation with localization, stage, and differentiation of the laryngeal cancer, occult neck metastasis was reported as 30% in supraglottic laryngeal cancer, and 20% in T3-T4 glottic lar… Show more
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