[Tumor and lymph node response to chemotherapy. Prognosis in cancer of the pyriform sinus and the lateral laryngeal margin]

Abstract

The prognostic value of the tumoural and lymph node response to chemotherapy was studied in cancers of the piriform sinus and the lateral laryngeal margin. 102 operable patients were selected and were operated after chemotherapy. The incidence of loco-regional failures and visceral metastases was significantly higher in the absence of any lymph node response.