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Are there any special treatment considerations when treating a patient with laryngeal cancer with significant Reinke's edema of the vocal folds?

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Radiation Oncology · Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute
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If possible, I would collaborate with the ENT/ORL who diagnosed Reinke's edema. Reinke's is often from smoking and then I'd counsel smoking cessation. Sometimes it can be from reflux or hypothyroidism - so treat that if that's the issue. I would also be sure you are confident of the local extent/sta...

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Radiation Oncology · Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
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If you are treating the ipsilateral/involved cord only, then you would want to be mindful of changes in edema/anatomy through the course of RT.

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