Analysis of 11 autopsy cases of hypopharyngeal cancer in our clinic

Abstract

Eighty-four cases of hypopharyngeal cancer were treated at our clinic from 1978 to 1985. Thirty three of the patients died, and eleven cases were autopsied postmortem. The clinical stage classification was as follows, stage I, 1; II, 0; III, 1; and IV, 9 cases. Nine cases had lymph node metastases and eight had organ metastases. On the other hand, the tumor remained at the primary site in 9 cases. In order to improve the survival rates, earlier diagnosis and earlier treatment are much preferred.