Refusal of surgery in patients with laryngeal or hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Key Points

• To investigate the implications of refusing surgical treatment in patients with laryngeal or hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
• Reviewed relationship between surgery refusal and prognosis.
• Analyzed treatment alternatives and outcomes for patients diagnosed with carcinoma.
• Patients who refused surgery demonstrated significantly poorer prognosis.
• Non-surgical treatment options were explored but did not equate to the outcomes of surgical intervention.