Published March 1975 | Version v1
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Enigma of post-radiation edema and recurrent or residual carcinoma of the larynx

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of California, Los Angeles

Description

Persistence of significant edema of the larynx beyond six months after completion of radiotherapy presents the laryngologist with a diagnostic dilemma. Review of the results of 43 cases demonstrated a high incidence of residual or recurrent carcinoma. Based upon this experience earlier and frequent laryngeal biopsies are recommended for these cases

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1288/00005537-197503000-00009;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
The Laryngoscope
Journal Volume
85
Journal Issue
3
Series
Laryngoscope.
Journal Page Range
522-529
ISSN
0023-852X

Conference

Title
Centennial conference on laryngeal cancer.
Dates
28 May 1974.
Place
Toronto, Ont., Canada.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7240177
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CARCINOMAS; COBALT 60; EDEMA; GAMMA RADIATION; LARYNX; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; PATIENTS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; COBALT ISOTOPES; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; DISEASES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SYMPTOMS; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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