Proceedings of the 2nd Global Health and Innovation in conjunction with 6th ORL Head and Neck Oncology Conference (ORLHN 2021)

Quality of Life in a Patient with Total Laryngectomy Without Neck Dissection for Stage III Laryngeal Carcinoma

A Case Report with EORTC QLQ-C30

Authors
Tengku Reza Alfisyah1, 2, *, Benny Kurnia1, 2, Lily Setiani1, 2, Marhaban Marhaban1, 2
1 1Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Syiah Kuala University
2dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Aceh, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: tengkurezaa@gmail.com
Corresponding Author
Tengku Reza Alfisyah
Available Online 21 February 2022.
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.035How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Laryngeal Carcinoma; EORTC QLQ- C30 Version 3; Laryngectomy; Radiotherapy; Neck Dissection
Abstract

Laryngeal cancer is a malignancy on larynx that may occur in glottis, supraglottic and subglottic. This malignancy is a second most carcinoma in head and neck area Clinical manifestation such as dysphonia, breathing obstruction, dysphagia, odynophagia, and hemoptysis. Reported a laryngeal cancer with total laryngectomy without neck dissection combined with radiotherapy which has promising result with a good quality of life. a 62-year-old male with supraglottic carcinoma stage III T3N1M0 complaining severe shortness of breath accompanied by voice abnormality like hoarseness and dysphagia. History of tobacco smoking for 42 years, about 10-12 tobacco sticks per day. Follow up observation for the first year show a good quality of life according to EORTC QLQ-C30 version 3. On the second year, the quality of life is getting better and there were an improvement in physical activity, independent self-care, and no sign of recurrency. Total laryngectomy without neck dissection followed by radiotherapy give promising result with good quality of life within 30 months of observation according to EORTC QLQ-C30 version 3.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd Global Health and Innovation in conjunction with 6th ORL Head and Neck Oncology Conference (ORLHN 2021)
Series
Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
21 February 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-540-4
ISSN
2468-5739
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.035How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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