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Shneyderman M, Shen S, Tanavde V, Kut C, Kiess AP, Naunheim MR, Akst LM. Factors Impacting Provider Treatment Decision-Making in Early Glottic Cancer. Laryngoscope 2024; 134:3686-3694. [PMID: 38727258 DOI: 10.1002/lary.31494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Transoral laser microsurgery (TLMS) and radiotherapy (XRT) are mainstays of treatment for early glottic carcinoma (EGC). Here, we investigated case-dependent provider treatment preferences and identify factors which impact decision-making in EGC. METHODS This cross-sectional survey of laryngologists, head-and-neck surgeons, and radiation oncologists presented five diagrammatic cases of progressively advanced EGC (T1/2, N0). Respondents indicated preference for TLMS or XRT and ranked factors which influenced their recommendation for each case. Analysis utilized descriptive statistics, Fischer's exact tests, and Kruskal-Wallis tests for nonparametric data. RESULTS A total of 141 complete responses (69.5% laryngologists) were received. Most respondents practiced in academic settings (93.5%) and within multidisciplinary teams (94.0%). Anterior commissure involvement was the most important a priori tumor factor for case-independent treatment recommendation (Likert Scale: 4.22/5), followed by Laterality (Likert Scale: 4.02/5). Across all specialties, TLMS was recommended for unilateral T1a lesions. Laryngologists continued recommending TLMS in T2 lesions (41.0%) more than head-and-neck surgeons (5.0%) and radiation oncologists (0.0%). Across all cases, survival and voice outcomes were the most important clinical factors impacting treatment decisions. Radiation oncologists weighed voice more heavily than laryngologists in more complex presentations of EGC (rank: 1.6 vs. 2.7, Kruskall-Wallis: p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In more complex clinical presentations of EGC, preference for TLMS compared to XRT differed across specialists, despite similar rankings of factors driving these treatment recommendations. This may be driven by differing experiences and viewpoints on case-dependent voice outcomes following TLMS versus XRT, suggesting a need for increased understanding of how tumor location and depth impact voice outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 5 Laryngoscope, 134:3686-3694, 2024.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matthew Shneyderman
- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A
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- Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A
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Kim MS, Wu HG, Sung MW, Kwon TK. Long-term impact of smoking cessation on new glottic cancer events in patients with early glottic cancer. ACTA OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICA ITALICA : ORGANO UFFICIALE DELLA SOCIETA ITALIANA DI OTORINOLARINGOLOGIA E CHIRURGIA CERVICO-FACCIALE 2022; 42:525-530. [PMID: 36654518 PMCID: PMC9853108 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-n1917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Objective Patients with early glottic cancer sometimes exhibit new glottic cancer events after 5 years. This study aimed to analyse the patterns and risk factors of new glottic cancer events in patients with early glottic cancer 5 years after initial treatment. Methods In total, 209 patients were included in this study. Age, sex, T stage, anterior commissure involvement, smoking pattern and treatment modality were retrospectively analysed. Results The median follow-up was 91 (range, 60-266) months. The median time for the occurrence of new glottic cancer events was 97 (range, 61-199) months. New glottic cancer events occurred 5 years after initial treatment in 16 (7.6%) patients, among whom 12 (75.0%) had new glottic cancer event lesions overlapping with initial lesions. Smoking cessation after treatment was significantly correlated with fewer new glottic cancer events after 5 years. Conclusions New glottic cancer events occurring 5 years after initial treatment in patients with early glottic cancer are not negligible. In particular, if smoking is continued after treatment, these patients can experience new glottic cancer events even after 5 years.
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- Min-Su Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea,Correspondence Tack-Kyun Kwon Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head-and-Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Room No 11221, 11th floor, Hangbok Building, Boramae Medical Center 20, Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 07061, Republic of Korea E-mail:
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Al Afif A, Rigby MH, MacKay C, Brown TF, Phillips TJ, Khan U, Trites JRB, Corsten M, Taylor SM. Injection laryngoplasty during transoral laser microsurgery for early glottic cancer: a randomized controlled trial. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 51:12. [PMID: 35317850 PMCID: PMC8939150 DOI: 10.1186/s40463-022-00564-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Transoral laser microsurgery is widely used for treating T1/T2 glottic cancers. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is commonly used in vocal cord augmentation. We investigated the impact of intra-operative injection laryngoplasty on voice outcomes in early glottic cancer. METHODS Twenty patients were randomized to the treatment group receiving HA injection to the vocal cord contralateral to the lesion; or the control group, receiving no injection. Patients had a Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) questionnaire and a Maximum Phonation Time (MPT) measurement preoperatively and at 3, 12 and 24 months post-operatively. Mean change in VHI-10 and MPT, compared to baseline and between time points, were compared. Survival estimates were calculated. RESULTS Mean VHI-10 scores improved over time amongst all patients. There were no changes in mean VHI-10 from pre-operative values to 3, 12 or 24 months post-operatively. There were no significant differences when comparing various timepoints between groups. There were no significant changes in MPT amongst the groups, or the time-points compared. Two-year overall survival was 91.7%; disease free survival was 80.9%; no difference in recurrence free survival was seen between the groups. CONCLUSION Subjective voice scores improved over time in both groups; there were no improvements in VHI-10 or MPT scores in the injection group, over control, at any time points. We saw no significant impact for intra-operative HA injection laryngoplasty on subjective or objective voice outcomes following surgery for early glottic cancers.
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- Ayham Al Afif
- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada. .,University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1155 Faculty Office Tower, 510 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Victory 3, Kingston General Hospital, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 2V7, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada
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