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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
Classification
Anatomical Classification of Laryngeal Carcinoma
Based on anatomy, laryngeal carcinoma can be classified as:[1]
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| Supraglottis | Glottis | Subglottis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Histologic Classification of Laryngeal Carcinoma
Based on histology, laryngeal carcinoma can be classified as:[2]
- 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.