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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
Laryngeal carcinoma may be classified into more than 14 subtypes based on the anatomical and histological characteristics of the tumor.
Classification
- Laryngeal carcinoma may be classified into more than 14 subtypes based on the anatomical and histological characteristics of the tumor.
Anatomical Classification of Laryngeal Carcinoma
- Based on anatomy, laryngeal carcinoma may be classified into:[1]
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Histologic Classification of Laryngeal Carcinoma
- Based on histology, laryngeal carcinoma may be classified into:[1]
- Acantholytic squamous cell carcinoma
- Adenosquamous carcinoma
- Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma
- Papillary squamous cell carcinoma
- Spindle cell squamous cell carcinoma
- Verrucous carcinoma
- Giant cell carcinoma
- Lymphoepithelial carcinoma (non-nasopharyngeal)
- Neuroendocrine carcinoma
- Typical carcinoid tumor (well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma)
- Atypical carcinoid tumor (moderately differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Protocol applies to all invasive carcinomas of the larynx, including supraglottis, glottis, and subglottis.http://www.cap.org/apps/docs/committees/cancer/cancer_protocols/2011/Larynx_11protocol.pdf. Accessed on: October 28, 2015.