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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2024

Discrepancy between clinical and pathological staging of laryngeal carcinoma: a dilemma to be solved.

Ali Tawfik, Ahmed Musaad Abd El-Fattah, Amany Hassan, Fatma Ahmad Helal, Hisham Atef Ebada

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Article in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Role of cervical fascia flap in reducing the incidence of pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  2. Clinical-pathological T-stage discrepancy in OPHL: impact on oncologic outcomes.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ali TawfikDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35511, Egypt.
Ahmed Musaad Abd El-FattahDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35511, Egypt.
Amany HassanPathology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Fatma Ahmad HelalDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35511, Egypt.
Hisham Atef EbadaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35511, Egypt. hishamebada@mans.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4848-9223
Mansoura University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate the degree of discrepancy between the clinical and pathological staging of laryngeal carcinoma, and the potential impact of this discrepancy on the outcomes and prognosis.

methodsThis study was conducted on 127 patients who underwent total laryngectomy over five years (October 2016-October 2021). Data collected from pretherapeutic clinical staging regarding the extent of the tumor affection of different laryngeal subsites was compared to the postsurgical pathological assessment.

resultsOverall, 12 out of 127 patients (9.4%) in the current study, were clinically over-staged from T3 to T4 due to radiological diagnosis of tumor infiltration of laryngeal cartilages that proved pathologically to be free of tumor. Additionally, discordance in the N stage was found in 12.6% (n = 16). However, stage discrepancy did not have a significant impact on the prognosis and survival.

conclusionDiscordance between clinical and pathological TNM staging of laryngeal carcinoma may affect the decision making and the choice of the treatment options. Some improvement can be probably achieved with advancements and higher accuracy of the preoperative diagnostic tools.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellLaryngeal NeoplasmsAgedFemaleHumansLaryngectomyLaryngoscopyMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPostoperative PeriodPreoperative PeriodSurvival RateClinicalLaryngeal carcinomaPathologicalStagingSurvivalTNM

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