Recurrent Laryngeal Cancer after Surgical Treatment
Teeraporn Ratanaanekchai MD*, Wisoot Reechaipichitkul MD*
Affiliation : * Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen
Objective : Study the presentation pattern of recurrent laryngeal cancer after surgical treatment.
Materials and Methods : The patterns of recurrent laryngeal cancer after surgical treatment were reviewed: 17
cases were included in the present study.
Results : The most common encountered cancers among the recurrent cases were transglottic (59%), supra-
glottic (35%), and only rarely glottic. 88% were of an advanced stage. The most common site of recurrence
were neck node (53%) followed by distant metastasis (29%) and primary recurrence (24%). The onset of
recurrence was within a few months of surgery for nodal and primary recurrence and about 2 years for distant
metastasis.
Conclusion : Factors influencing recurrence and appropriate management are discussed.
Keywords : Laryngeal cancer, Recurrence, Surgical treatment
