Functional outcomes following nonsurgical treatment for advanced-stage laryngeal carcinoma.

Objectives: Objectives were 1) to provide comprehensive evaluations of functional outcomes using perceptual and objective measures of patients treated nonsurgically for stages III and IV laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and 2) to propose a standard battery of tests that can be used for appraising functional outcomes in this patient population.

Study Design: Retrospective study of 14 patients.

Methods: Perceptual measures of voice were obtained using blinded expert listener impression ratings and a validated quality of life questionnaire (Voice Handicap Index).