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Quality of Life in a Patient with Total Laryngectomy Without Neck Dissection for Stage III Laryngeal Carcinoma

A Case Report with EORTC QLQ-C30

Authors
Tengku Reza Alfisyah1, 2, *, Benny Kurnia1, 2, Lily Setiani1, 2, Marhaban Marhaban1, 2
1 1Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Syiah Kuala University
2dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Aceh, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: tengkurezaa@gmail.com
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Tengku Reza Alfisyah
Available Online 21 February 2022.
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.035How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Laryngeal Carcinoma; EORTC QLQ- C30 Version 3; Laryngectomy; Radiotherapy; Neck Dissection
Abstract

Laryngeal cancer is a malignancy on larynx that may occur in glottis, supraglottic and subglottic. This malignancy is a second most carcinoma in head and neck area Clinical manifestation such as dysphonia, breathing obstruction, dysphagia, odynophagia, and hemoptysis. Reported a laryngeal cancer with total laryngectomy without neck dissection combined with radiotherapy which has promising result with a good quality of life. a 62-year-old male with supraglottic carcinoma stage III T3N1M0 complaining severe shortness of breath accompanied by voice abnormality like hoarseness and dysphagia. History of tobacco smoking for 42 years, about 10-12 tobacco sticks per day. Follow up observation for the first year show a good quality of life according to EORTC QLQ-C30 version 3. On the second year, the quality of life is getting better and there were an improvement in physical activity, independent self-care, and no sign of recurrency. Total laryngectomy without neck dissection followed by radiotherapy give promising result with good quality of life within 30 months of observation according to EORTC QLQ-C30 version 3.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd Global Health and Innovation in conjunction with 6th ORL Head and Neck Oncology Conference (ORLHN 2021)
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Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
21 February 2022
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10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.035
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2468-5739
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