How would you treat laryngeal neuroendocrine carcinoma?

Topics: Head and Neck Cancers • Radiation Oncology • Medical Oncology

If advanced stage do you follow same guidelines as Scc? Do you use same Cth regimen? Role of total laryngectomy ?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

It would depend on extent and differentiation. If small cell, chemo RT. No point in surgery because they almost always develop distant metastasizes. If differentiated, it would depend on extent and surgical alternative.

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Radiation Oncologist at University of Michigan
I agree. If high-grade (small cell or large cell),...

Radiation Oncologist at Texas Oncology
Did you follow traditional H&N volumes and dos...

Radiation Oncologist at University of Florida
Yes.

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