Abstract
Fifty cases of partial laryngectomy were performed in Gunma Cancer Center from 1972 to 1996. Twenty-seven cases were recurrent after radical irradiation and 23 were performed as initial treatment. After partial laryngectomy one case had local recurrence which placed it in the after radical irradiation group. Partial laryngectomy is indicated for recurrent laryngeal cancer after radical irradiation. I n the case of horizontal partial laryngectomy, preventional neck dissection should be undertaken because in this case cervical metastasis often occurs. Partial laryngectomy falls between radical irradiation and total laryngectomy and it is useful treatment method for laryngeal cancer as this treatment maintains the phonetic function.
