TABLE 1 Literature Summary of all 20 Case Reports of GCTL (1–20)
Variable | Parameter |
---|---|
Gender | |
Males | 19 |
Females | 1 |
Age at presentation (y) | |
Range | 23–60 |
Average | 40.2 |
Location | |
Thyroid cartilage | 12 |
Cricoid cartilage | 4 |
Cricothyroid cartilage | 1 |
Epiglottis | 2 |
Mean tumor size (cm) | 4.5 |
Treatment | |
Surgery alone | 11 |
Surgery and radiation | 5 |
Radiation alone | 2 |
Unknown | 1 |
Patient Outcome* | |
Alive, no evidence of disease (n) | 11 patients |
Survival (range) | 0.5–8 y |
Survival (mean) | 4.2 y |