Advances in laryngology in Europe : proceedings of the First Scientific Conference of the European Laryngological Society, Marburg, Germany, 26-29 September, 1996

Benign lesions and benign tumors. Benign lesions of the larynx: Basic clinical and histopathological data (H. Glanz et al). Histopathology of benign vocal fold lesions (F.G. Dikkers, P.G.J. Nikkels). The role of the phoniatrician, before, during and after laryngeal microsurgery (G. Cornut). Microlaryngoscopy and endolaryngeal microsurgery in benign lesions (D. Presescu). Laryngeal papilloma in adults and CO 2 laser therapy (M. Csanady, J. Czigner, L. Tiszlavics). Laryngeal cysts, clinical and morphological aspects (C. Arens, H. Glanz, O. Kleinsasser). Contact granuloma of the larynx - surgical management and results (E. Rehberg, O. Kleinsasser). Various clinical and pathomorphological appearances of amyloid deposits in the larynx (Ch. Popella et al.). Sarcoidosis of the larynx (T. Nickol, O. Kleinsasser). Rare benign findings of the larynx (R. Muller). Cartilaginous and osterogenetic tumors of the larynx (B.M. Lippert et al.). Lipomas of the larynx and hypopharynx: Possible transformation into well-differentiated liposarcomas (H. Hammermann, H. Glanz, O. Kleinsasser). Precancerous conditions. Laryngeal precancerous lesions: Histologic and clinical aspects (G. Cortesina, C.F. Gervasio). Image analysis for better distinction between benign laryngeal mucosa and cardinomas (T. Dreyer et al.). Premalignant larynx lesions in our practice (P. Halmos). Carcinomas in the polyp of the vocal cord (C. Stankiewics, B. Kowalska, K. Doerr-Winogradow). Carcinoma in situ of the vocal cords (M.A. Grzonka, O. Kleinsasser, T. Nickol). Tumor genesis and tumor biology. Epidemiology of laryngeal cancer (H. Maier, M. Tisch). Influence of state, social factors and lifestyle on survival in laryngeal cancer patients - results of a prospective study (K.J. Lorenz et al.). "Why men?" Hormones and hormone receptors in male head and neck cancer patients (E. Remena et al.). Assessment of genetic susceptibility as a risk factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (J. Cloos, B.J.M. Braakhuis, G.B. Snow). Expression of matrix metalloproteinase in squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx related to metastasis (H. Steinhart, L. Dietz, O. Kleinsasser). Identification of differentially expressed gene transcripts in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (B.J. Folz et al). Detection of novel DNA copy number changes in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas by comparative genomic hybridization (U. Bockmuhl et al). Cancer of the larynx. Indications for partial resection of the larynx (D. Rutsekova). Treatment policies and treatment results in 708 carcinomas of the vocal cords (O. Kleinsasser, M.A. Grzonka). Frontal anterior laryngectomy with epiglottic reconstruction for anterior commissure carcinoma (M.F. Vega at al.). Results of transoral laser microsurgery for supraglottic carcinomas (P. Ambrosch et al). Anatomy, histopathology, imaging. Surgical anatomy of the larynx (G. Friedrich). (Part contents)