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ArticleBrazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

Survival analysis of patients with subglottic squamous cell carcinoma based on the SEER database.

Fan Yang, Lu He, Yuansheng Rao, Yanjun Feng, Jianhong Wang

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Article in Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Influential Factors on Survival in Laryngeal Cancer and Treatment Modalities Comparison.ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties · 2025
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  6. [Diagnosis and treatment of subglottic mass(report of 5 cases)].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2024
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fan YangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. Electronic address: azdryf@ccmu.edu.cn.
Lu HeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. Electronic address: drhelu@126.com.
Yuansheng RaoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yanjun FengDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jianhong WangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. Electronic address: azdrwjh@126.com.
Capital Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the demographic and clinicopathological characteristics, and survival outcomes of subglottic Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) based on the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.

methodsDemographic and clinicopathological information, including age, sex, race, tumor size, histologic grade, clinical/TNM stage, tumor invasion extent, Lymph Node Metastasis (LNM) extent, size of metastatic lymph nodes, LNM ratio and treatment data, of 842 subglottic SCC patients diagnosed between 1996 and 2016 were acquired. Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were performed to assess the effects of clinicopathological characteristics, treatment modalities, surgical procedures, and adjuvant therapies on overall survival and cancer-specific survival.

resultsSubglottic SCC was more frequent among males aged 60-70 years, with low-grade but locally advanced lesions without local or distant metastases. Age and several primary tumor/LNM related variables were independent risk factors for overall survival and cancer specific survival. Advanced-stage and high-grade disease led to unfavorable prognosis. The most common treatment modality and surgical procedure were surgery plus radiotherapy and total laryngectomy, respectively. Surgery plus radiotherapy provided favorable 5-year survival outcomes, while total laryngectomy had the worst. Surgery plus adjuvant therapy showed better survival outcomes than surgery alone.

conclusionThis study confirmed the rarity of subglottic SCC. Patients with subglottic SCCs suffered poor prognosis especially for those with advanced-stage or high-grade lesions. The prognosis of subglottic SCC remained poor over the years, despite recent progress in cancer therapies. Surgery plus adjuvant therapy improved the survival outcome. Although larynx preservation surgery was beneficial for early-stage disease, total laryngectomy was favored for patients with advanced tumors. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellHead and Neck NeoplasmsLaryngeal NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisMaleNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSurvival AnalysisSurvival RateAdjuvant therapySubglottic laryngeal squamous cell carcinomaSurgerySurveillance, epidemiology and end results (SEER)SurvivalTreatment

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PMID34716102
PMCPMC9756057
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