American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 106-112 , March 2008

Treatment of unusual or rare laryngeal nonsquamous primary malignancies: radical (total/extended total laryngectomy) or conservative surgery?

  • Marco Lucioni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Otolaryngology Operative Unit, Vittorio Veneto Hospital, Vittorio Veneto, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Otolaryngology Operative Unit, Vittorio Veneto Hospital, c/o Ospedale, 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Italy.
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  • Gino Marioni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Section of Otolaryngology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Duilio Della Libera, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathological Anatomy, Conegliano Hospital, Conegliano, Italy
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  • Lucia Bittesini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathological Anatomy, Conegliano Hospital, Conegliano, Italy
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  • Marco Mangialaio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Otolaryngology Operative Unit, Vittorio Veneto Hospital, Vittorio Veneto, Italy
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  • Luciano Giacomelli, BD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical/Diagnostic Sciences and Special Therapies, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Rizzotto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Otolaryngology Operative Unit, Vittorio Veneto Hospital, Vittorio Veneto, Italy

Received 1 November 2006

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PII: S0196-0709(07)00044-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.02.007

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 106-112 , March 2008

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