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Primary malignant lymphoma of the larynx: Analysis of 4 patients

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Chinese Journal of Cancer Research

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Abstract

From July 1969 to November 1991, 4 patients with primary malignant lymphoma of the larynx were treated.

One case was received radiotherapy and followed-up survey for 20 years being healthy, 3 case were received radiotherapy and chemotherapy. A total dose of 45 – 60 Gy was delivered. The disease can be classified four clinical types: (1) localized laryngeal lymphoma; (2) cephalocevical and larynx lymphoma; (3) laryngeal pieces region lymphoma; and (4) laryngeal pieces wildly spreaded lymphoma. The favorable prognostic factors were clinical course, clinical staging and the mode of treatment.

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Ma, S., Chen, J. & Chen, X. Primary malignant lymphoma of the larynx: Analysis of 4 patients. Chin J Cancer Res 5, 221–223 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02997526

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