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Patients Developing PCF by Treatment Groups.
| Groups | Overall | PCF | No‐PCF | PCF rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | 77 | 10 | 67 | 13.0 |
| PTL | 38 | 3 | 35 | 7.9 |
| STL‐LOR | 22 | 2 | 20 | 9.1 |
| STL‐CRT (Cisplatin) | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45.5 |
PTL = primary total laryngectomy; STL‐LOR = Salvage total laryngectomy with radiation to the larynx only and no chemotherapy; STL‐CRT‐Cis = salvage total laryngectomy with larynx and neck radiation plus cisplatin chemotherapy.
