Search for: [Abstract = "Laryngeal carcinoma is one of the most common malignancies. In Poland, in the early 1990s, it ranked fifth in terms of incidence of malignant neoplasms among males, and seventh among the causes of death of malignant neoplasms. Since about 25 years, there have been a systematic increase in the rate of incidence of carcinomas with primary location at the supraglottic level. Shifting the primary location from the inner regions of the larynx towards the marginal parts, particularly the upper margin, implies dangerous consequences regarding the prognosis on particular patient’s future health. In view of the practical and clinical importance, several significant anatomical regions are distinguished in order to provide reference system for the analysis of the therapy applied. The predicted manner of tumor development and spreading indicates the possibility of applying surgical management while retaining its oncological radicalness. The decision on the choice of treatment method in the laryngeal cancer depends upon a number of factors related to the patient and the characteristics of the tumour itself. The principal objectives include curing from cancer and retaining the phonatory function of the larynx. The treatment of patients suffering from laryngeal carcinoma includes surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, either as separate or combined methods of therapy. The objective of the pr"]

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