Detection of laryngeal carcinoma and epithelial hyperplastic laryngeal lesions via a rapid-access dysphonia clinic

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 118, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 633-636

  Moore, P L A ^a,b   Kim, D ^a   Selby, G ^a   Proops, D W ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic Delay; Laryngeal Neoplasms; Larynx; Rapid Access Clinics

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPHONIA; EPITHELIUM HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; LARYNX CARCINOMA; LARYNX INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROLARYNGOSCOPY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SMOKING;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; LARYNX; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS; VOICE DISORDERS;

EID: 4644317355     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215041917907     Document Type: Review

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