Reliability of interpretation of CT examination of the larynx in patients with glottic laryngeal carcinoma.

Introduction: Reports in literature suggest that tumor volume, cartilage invasion, and cartilage sclerosis are independent prognostic factors for tumor control in radiotherapy as primary treatment of laryngeal carcinomas.

Objective: Assessment of the interobserver variability and prognostic value in the measurement of tumor volume, cartilage invasion, and sclerosis.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis of 55 CT scans by three independent observers.

Multicentre study of ultrasonographically guided axillary node biopsy in patients with breast cancer.

Background: Axillary lymph node dissection is still performed as a staging procedure since lymph node status is the most important prognostic factor in patients with breast cancer. Sentinel node biopsy may replace routine axillary lymphadenectomy, especially in patients with small breast cancers. This study investigated whether ultrasonographically guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the axillary lymph nodes in clinically node-negative patients was an accurate staging procedure to select patients for sentinel node biopsy.