Fractal dimension as a prognostic factor for laryngeal carcinoma.

Background: Based on the hypothesis that Fractal Dimension (FD) reflects heterogeneity of tumor tissue, we performed an image analysis study to calculate FD of tissue specimens from patients with laryngeal carcinomas in order to investigate its prognostic value.

Materials And Methods: Laryngectomy specimens from 52 patients, who had previously undergone total laryngectomy for squamous cell carcinomas, were examined and their history files reviewed. Ten patients were lost from follow-up.