Utility approach to decision-making in extended T1 and limited T2 glottic carcinoma.

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Utility approach to decision-making in extended T1 and limited T2 glottic carcinoma.

Head Neck. 2017 Apr;39(4):779-785

Authors: van Loon Y, Stiggelbout AM, Hakkesteegt MM, Langeveld TP, de Jong RJ, Sjögren EV

Abstract
BACKGROUND: It is still undecided if endoscopic laser surgery or radiotherapy is the preferable treatment in extended T1 and limited T2 glottic tumors. Health utilities assessed from patients can aid in decision-making.
METHODS: Patients treated for extended T1 or limited T2 glottic carcinoma by laser surgery (n = 12) or radiotherapy (n = 14) assigned health utilities using a visual analog scale (VAS), time tradeoff (TTO) technique and scored their voice handicap using the Voice Handicap Index (VHI).
RESULTS: VAS and TTO scores were slightly lower for the laser group compared to the radiotherapy group, however, not significantly so. The VHI showed a correlation with the VAS score, which was very low in both groups and can be considered (near) normal.
CONCLUSION: Patients show no clear preference for the outcomes of laser surgery or radiotherapy from a quality of life (QOL) or voice handicap point of view. These data can now be incorporated into decision-making models. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2017 © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 39: 779-785, 2017.

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