There is only an author index. 110042 Shenyang, China Forty five neck dissected specimens of laryngeal cancer patients were observed by pathologic series section. All of the positive disease situated in superior neck deep area and five of them also in the inferior neck deep area. We have not found any positive diseases in the submandibular and posterior triangles. This research has significant effect for the choice of radical neck dissected indication on laryngeal cancer, the judgement of extent of radical neck dissection and prognosis of the disease.
Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in developed countries.
Irrespective of its malignant degree, certain histological types and locations, there is a number of authors who hold the view that a delay in diagnosis can be one of the factors leading to a fatal outcome of the disease. It is concluded that patient's responsibility is great for the diagnostic delay of breast malignant tumors, whereas such a responsibility can be attributed to the Health Maintenance System for the other two types of cancer, bladder and larynx. To evaluate treatment and patient related prognostic factors that may influence local control in the treatment of T1-T2 squamous cell carcinoma of the glottic larynx. One hundred nine patients with invasive, previously untreated T1-T2 squamous cell carcinoma of the glottic larynx were treated with curative intent with radiotherapy at the Fox Chase Cancer Center between June 1980 and November 1991. Extending the overall treatment time was found to adversely influence local control.