[Laryngeal function as node metastasis predictor in patients with cancer of the larynx].

Introduction: Although the possibility of developing cervical node metastases (CNM) in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx (SCCL) depends on the site of tumor origin, other factors may be associated, even in glottic tumors. The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with CNM.

Methods: We carried out a retrospective analysis of a series of patients with SCCL.