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Laryngeal Cancer: Epidemiology and Treatment Outcomes

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Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy

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The larynx is divided into the supraglottis, glottis, and subglottis. The supraglottis consists of the epiglottis, the false vocal cords, the ventricles, and the aryepiglottic folds, including the arytenoids. The glottis includes the true vocal cords and the anterior commissure. The lateral line of demarcation between the glottis and supraglottis is the apex of the ventricle. The subglottis is located below the vocal cords and is considered to extend from a point 5 mm below the free margin of the vocal cord to the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage.

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Mendenhall, W.M., Hinerman, R.W., Amdur, R.J., Vaysberg, M., Werning, J.W. (2009). Laryngeal Cancer: Epidemiology and Treatment Outcomes. In: Harari, P.M., Connor, N.P., Grau, C. (eds) Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73232-7_4

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