Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Tuesday, June 26, 2013

Answers:
----cancers have less----and therefore have less tendency for bilateral regional spread relative to----cancer.
A) Glottic; lymphatics; supraglottic 
B) Glottic; vasculature; supraglottic 
C) Supraglottic; lymphatics; glottic 
D) Supraglottic; vasculature; glottic

Most reccurence of laryngeal cancer occurs within what time period post treatment?

2 years

MC Question:
Indications for total larygnectomy for laryngeal cancer include all of the following except:
A) All T4 tumors 
B) Tongue base involved past circumvallate 
C) Cricoid cartilage involved 
D) as salvage therapy after prior failed treatment 
E) direct invasion fo surrounding neck tissue

Free Response Questions:

When should a patient with laryngeal cancer and without clinically apparent nodal mets undergo a neck dissection?

Quick Facts:
Signs/Symptoms of Laryngeal cancer include:
-hoarseness, dysphagia, hemoptysis, neck mass, throat pain, ear pain and airway compromise.
-glottic cancer presents earlier due to sensitivity of vocal folds
-supraglottic cancers present later as tumors must be larger to cause symptoms.


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