PMID- 1303483
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19930623
LR  - 20041117
IS  - 0300-5283 (Print)
IS  - 0300-5283 (Linking)
VI  - 47
IP  - 4
DP  - 1992 Dec
TI  - Carcinoma of the larynx in Malaysia.
PG  - 297-302
AB  - A retrospective study of cases with carcinoma of the larynx seen in the 
      Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and General Hospital Kuala Lumpur (GHKL) 
      between 1981 to 1988 was performed. The aim was to document the distribution and 
      the pattern of behaviour of this tumour amongst our patients. There were 137 
      cases, the majority of whom were Chinese (54%). The peak incidence was in the 
      seventh decade and the male to female ratio was 7.6:1. The most common symptom at 
      presentation was hoarseness (90%). The most common histological type was squamous 
      cell carcinoma (87%) whilst by site, transglottic involvement was commonest 
      (55%). The overall 3 year survival rate was 68%. Supraglottic carcinoma behaved 
      differently in that a significantly large number presented with dysphagia (33.3%) 
      and neck nodes (42%). Compared to tumours of other sites of the larynx, they had 
      the poorest 3 year survival rate of 50%. Amongst the T2 and T3 tumours, the 
      results of surgery appeared better than primary radiotherapy. Considering that 
      26% of patients presented with stridor, 20% with neck nodes and 55% with multiple 
      site involvement, it can be concluded that our patients present themselves late.
FAU - Sani, A
AU  - Sani A
AD  - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan 
      Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
FAU - Said, H
AU  - Said H
FAU - Lokman, S
AU  - Lokman S
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Malaysia
TA  - Med J Malaysia
JT  - The Medical journal of Malaysia
JID - 0361547
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - Carcinoma/*epidemiology/ethnology/mortality
MH  - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/*epidemiology/ethnology/mortality
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Incidence
MH  - Laryngeal Neoplasms/*epidemiology/ethnology/mortality
MH  - Malaysia/epidemiology
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Retrospective Studies
EDAT- 1992/12/01 00:00
MHDA- 1992/12/01 00:01
CRDT- 1992/12/01 00:00
PHST- 1992/12/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1992/12/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1992/12/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Med J Malaysia. 1992 Dec;47(4):297-302.