Abstract:To the Editor.\p=m-\Rothfieldet al1 recently published a report on a series of 54 patients with T1 squamous cell carcinoma of the true vocal cord treated with hemilaryngectomy; 43 of 54 patients were operated on for de novo lesions. The authors are to be commended for their excellent treatment results. However, they make several observations with which I take issue:1. The authors categorically state that hemilaryngectomy offers better cure rates than external-beam irradiation. They reported local control with … Show more
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