Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to analize the various factors influencing the prognosis of laryngeal cancers, especially in cases of mortality within 6 months of initial therapy. A total of twenty-six cases of early mortality are analyzed representing 5.5% of all laryngeal cancer cases, and 11.5% of all cases of mortality from head and neck tumors in our clinic. By anatomical site, 17 cases were supraglottic in location, 8 cases were glottic and 1 case was subglottic. As to TNM clinical classification, 61.5% and 15.4% were judged to be T3 and T4, respectively. An emergency tracheostomie was performed in 8 cases. The authors also analyzed the clinical findings and physical care of early mortality from laryngeal cancer. In order to decrease the rate of early mortality in cancer cases, we must keep in mind the importance of an educational movement in cancer, early diagnosis and treatment by group examination, completeness of initial treatment, severe management and medical care for preand post-treatment.
