T1 glottic laryngeal cancer: the role of routine follow-up visits in detecting local recurrence
Pukkila Matti; Koivunen Petri; Irjala Heikki; Ilmarinen Taru; Pakkanen Pihla; Ventelä Sami; Halme Elina; Hagström Jaana; Aaltonen Leena-Maija
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021093047939
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Purpose We assessed the treatment outcome and the benefts of routine follow-up visits in T1 glottic laryngeal squamous
cell carcinoma (LSCC).
Methods: Medical records of patients diagnosed with stage T1 glottic LSCC (N=303) in fve Finnish university hospitals between 2003 and 2015 were reviewed. Moreover, data from the Finnish Cancer Registry and the Population Register Center were collected.
Results: Of all 38 recurrences, 26 (68%) were detected during a routine follow-up visit, and over half (21 of 38, 55%) presented without new symptoms. Primary treatment method (surgery vs. radiotherapy) was not connected with 5-year diseasespecifc survival (DSS) or laryngeal preservation rate.
Conclusion: The majority of recurrences were detected on a routine follow-up visit, and local recurrences often presented without new symptoms. Routine post-treatment follow-up of T1 glottic LSCC seems benefcial.
Trial registration Trial registration number and date of registration HUS/356/2017 11.12.2017.
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- Rinnakkaistallenteet [19206]