Assessment of cartilage invasion in case of laryngeal cancer by means of longitudinal sectioning for histopathology – Clinical implications

ConclusionDespite increasingly advanced methods involved in the diagnosis of laryngeal cancer, many discrepancies may be observed between the radiological and histopathological assessments. CT imaging has limitations especially in thyroid cartilage penetration and extra-laryngeal spread assessment in advanced laryngeal cancer cases. An extended histopathological examination, involving vertical cross-sections of the whole larynx is a very precise study that allows a precise determination of local cancer staging (T).
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research