B Acad Nat Med Paris
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B Acad Nat Med Paris · Mar 1990
Review Historical Article[Current role of functional and economic surgery in the treatment of cancer of the larynx].
Unfortunately, cancer of the larynx is a frequent occurrence. In most cases, surgical treatment gives the best chances of survival. However, this type of surgery has always been dreaded and the loss of the voice has been the consequence most justly feared by patients and doctors alike. ⋯ These have proven their reliability on the functional level as well as on the level of the lesions. These techniques have transformed surgery for cancer of the larynx. Early diagnosis of cancer of the larynx is essential as is the medical procedure for determining the best adapted type of surgery for each patient to save his life and his voice.