Foote Robert L
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007;69(2 Suppl):S31-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.04.092.
To describe and illustrate examples of early-stage larynx and hypopharynx cancer that can be successfully treated with radiotherapy alone.
Review of the NCCN and ASCO practice guidelines. Representative examples are included.
Early-stage larynx and hypopharynx cancer is defined by tumor extent based on physical and imaging examination.
Radiotherapy alone is appropriate treatment for properly selected early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx and hypopharynx. The NCCN and ASCO practice guidelines can be an aid to the clinician in identifying favorable cancers that can be successfully treated with radiotherapy alone with preservation of organ function.
描述并举例说明可单独通过放射治疗成功治疗的早期喉癌和下咽癌。
回顾美国国立综合癌症网络（NCCN）和美国临床肿瘤学会（ASCO）的实践指南。纳入了代表性病例。
早期喉癌和下咽癌根据体格检查和影像学检查确定的肿瘤范围来定义。
对于经过恰当选择的早期喉鳞状细胞癌和下咽鳞状细胞癌，单独放射治疗是合适的治疗方法。NCCN和ASCO的实践指南有助于临床医生识别那些通过单独放射治疗能够成功治愈且可保留器官功能的预后良好的癌症。
