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Early Glottic Cancer

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The incidence of all head and neck malignancies is rising worldwide, with carcinoma of the larynx constituting approximately 1% of all cancers. Glottic cancer responds quite favorably to intervention due to its early presentation, coupled with the low rate of regional and distant metastases. This chapter discusses risk factors for laryngeal cancer, evidence for diagnostic testing modalities, and current treatment options for early disease.

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  1. Head- Bombay Hospital Voice and Swallowing Center, Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, India

    Nupur Kapoor Nerurkar

  2. Neeti Clinics Pvt Ltd, Department of ENT, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

    Gauri Kapre

  3. National Cancer Institute, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

    Abhishek Vaidya

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami Miller, School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

    David E. Rosow

  2. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Chandra M. Ivey

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Nerurkar, N.K., Kapre, G., Vaidya, A. (2021). Early Glottic Cancer. In: Rosow, D.E., Ivey, C.M. (eds) Evidence-Based Laryngology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58494-8_3

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