Advantages and disadvantages of various types of surgery on vocal folds cancer: a user point of view

Pazart L, Badet, JM, Gaiffe O, Wacogne B, Loriod T, Tavernier L

University Hospital of Besançon, ENT department & Inserm CIT 808, France

The treatment of laryngeal cancer has evolved significantly over the last ten years to maintain maximum functionality of the larynx. The aim of the present communication is to review the short-term advantages and disadvantages of existing types of surgery on vocal folds cancer from a user point of view.