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This guideline aims to provide recommendations for preserving the larynx in treating laryngeal cancer.

American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Use of Larynx-Preservation Strategies in the Treatment of Laryngeal Cancer

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This guideline aims to provide recommendations for preserving the larynx in treating laryngeal cancer.
Guideline developed by a multidisciplinary Expert Panel reviewing literature up to November 2005.
Focus on randomized controlled trials assessing survival, larynx preservation rates, and toxicities.
Guideline underwent internal and external reviews by ASCO committees and experts.
Evidence supports larynx-preservation options for selected patients without compromising survival.
No larynx-preservation method shows a survival advantage over total laryngectomy and adjuvant therapy.
Treatment recommending larynx preservation for T1 or T2 cancer and concurrent chemoradiotherapy for T3 or T4 disease.

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Guideline develops larynx-preservation strategies in laryngeal cancer, suggesting effective treatments without compromising survival.

Pfister et al. (2006) studied this question.

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