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Do you treat neck nodes electively in transglottic/bulky T2N0 laryngeal cancers?
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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Generally no, but if (in particular the supraglottic) extension is significant beyond the glottis, I might give it consideration. In general nodal recurrence rates for t2 glottic is low (~5%); granted not all t2 glottic tumors have extension beyond the glottis, so the incidence may be higher for tho...