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This chapter will discuss the epidemiology, workup, and management of larynx and hypopharynx cancer, with an emphasis on radiation therapy technique and randomized trial evidence.
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We thank Sunanda Pejavar MD, Eric K. Hansen MDb, Sue S. Yom MD, and Naomi R. Schechter MDa, for their work on the prior edition of this chapter.
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Chapman, C.H., Garsa, A. (2018). Larynx and Hypopharynx Cancer. In: Hansen, E., Roach III, M. (eds) Handbook of Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62642-0_9
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