6. Subsites in Larynx
1. Ca Supraglottis
Epiglottis, False vocal cord, Ventricles
Aryepiglottic fold, Arytenoids
2. Ca Glottis
True VC , Ant. and post. Commissure
3. Ca Subglottis
7. Lymphatics
⢠Supraglottic larynx -superior deep cervical
nodes
⢠Glottis-No lymphatics
⢠Subglottis-Inferior deep cervical nodes, pre- or
para-tracheal nodes (level VI)
9. Vocal Cord and Lymph node
T1 : 0
T2: <2%
T3 and T4 :20-30%
If Supraglottic invasion âLevel 3, 2
If Subglottic invasion âLevel 6
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.20.4029 Journal of Clinical Oncology 19, no. 20 (October 2001) 4029-
4036. T1-T2N0 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Glottic Larynx Treated With Radiation Therapy
William M. Mendenhall, Robert J. Amdur, Christopher G. Morris, Russell W. Hinerman
10. Goal of Treatment
⢠Best functional result with least risk of serious
complication
1. Loco regional Control
2. Larynx preservation
11. Management of CIS
⢠Stripping of the cord
⢠Excision using CO2 laser
⢠RT
LC and Larynx preservation-91%
12. Early Vocal Cord Carcinoma
⢠Radiotherapy
⢠Supracricoid
Laryngectomy
⢠Hemilaryngectomy
⢠Cordectomy
⢠Verrucous Ca- Partial
Larngectomy>RT>Total
Laryngectomy
Recurrent lesions after
treatment are always
agressive
13. Moderately Advanced Vocal Cord
Carcinoma
Favourable
⢠Extensive bilateral or
compromised airway-
Mangement as per
advanced group
Unfavourable
⢠Radiotherapy
14. Advanced Vocal Cord Cancer
T3,T4 N0
⢠Total laryngectomy+ RT
⢠Total Laryngectomy+Lateral
neck dissection+RT
T3,T4 N1
⢠Total Laryngectomy+Lateral
neck dissection+RT
⢠MC sites of
recurrence post
surgery
1. Tracheal stoma
2. Base of tongue
3. Neck nodes
4. Soft tissues of neck
15. Indication of Post op RT
1. Positive margin
2. Significant suglottic
extension
3. Cartilage invasion
4. PNI
5. Extension of primary to
soft tissues f neck
6. Multiple positive neck
nodes
7. ECE
8. Dose 60-70Gy/30-35# with
5 fractions per week over
6-7 weeks depending on
margins.
Indication of Pre op RT
1. Fixed nodes
2. Energency tracheostomy
through tumour
3. Extension of tumour
involving skin
16. Early and Moderately Advanced
Supraglottic Lesions
1. Radiotherapy
2. Supraglottic Laryngectomy+
RT
Advanced Supraglottic Lesions
1. Total Laryngectgomy
2. Concomitant
Chemoradiotherapy
19. Ca Larynx Early Glottic Cancer(T1â2 )
⢠Superior: Sup border thyroid
cartilage
⢠Inferior: Inferior border of
cricoid cartilage
⢠Anterior: 0.5â1 cm fall-off to
skin
⢠Posterior: in front of vertebral
bodies
⢠4x4- 6x6 fields
⢠Dose-66-70Gy/33-35# with 5
fractions per week over 6-7
weeks
23. ⢠Two anterior oblique
fields for treatment of
early glottic carcinoma
24.
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27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33. Ca Larynx Early Glottic Cancer(T1â2 )
2 opposed lateral wedged
fields for T1 glottic tumor
2 anterior oblique fields for
early glottic cancer
34. T3â4 Glottic and Supraglottic
Laryngeal Cancer
⢠Superior: superior to mandibular angle
⢠Inferior: bottom of cricoid cartilage â˘Subglottic
extension (+), shoulders should be pulled down
as much as possible.
⢠If patient is operated, 1.5 cm superior to stoma
(stoma is treated in supraclavicular field)
Anterior: 0.5â1 cm skin fall-off to neck and one-
third of mandible Posterior: usually spinous
processes
35. Follow up
⢠1st year â 4-6 weeks
⢠2nd year â 6-8weeks
⢠3rd year- Every 3 months
⢠4th and 5th -Every 6
months
⢠Thereafter annually
⢠LN examination,IDL ,TFT
⢠Challenges
1. Distinguish between
edema and recurrence
⢠Progressive edema
⢠Persistent throat pain
⢠Fixation of previous
mobile vocal cord
Larynx extends from the tip of epiglottis at the level of C3 to C6 vertebra below
Vocal cord 3-5mm thick , post attachment with vocal process . Thyrohyoid, cricothyroid- sup laryngeal n (bowing mobile VC and hoarseness), cricotracheal, hyoepiglotticthyroepiglottic, cricovovocal lig, pre epiglottic and para glot=LN mets
Fixation of VC â Destruction of VC muscle, Invasion of cricoarytenoid muscle or invasion of RLN
Cricothyroid
Between vestibular and vocal fold is ventricle,
SG:Glottis 3:1
Superior level 3 and 2
Inf level 4,3
Extensive supraglottic or subglottic extension, bilateral glottic involvement, invasion of thyroid, cricoid, arytenoid invasion,compromidsed airway
Note hot spot 101% outside target volume c= True VC SC is Spinal cord