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is pocket card is derived om recommendations in the American Society of Clinical Oncolog y
Guideline. is resource is a practice tool based on ASCO
®
practice guidelines and is not intended
to substitute for the independent professional judgment of the treating physician. Practice guidelines
do not account for individual variation among patients. is pocket card does not purport to suggest
any particular course of medical treatment. Use of the practice guidelines and this resource are
voluntary. e practice guidelines and additional information are available at www.asco.org/head-
neck-cancer-guidelines. Copyright © 2017 by American Society of Clinical Oncolog y.
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Source
Forastiere AA et al. Use of Larynx-Preservation Strategies in the Treatment of Laryngeal Cancer:
American Society of Clinical Oncolog y Clinical Practice Guideline Update. J Clin Oncol. 2017
Nov 27;doi.10.1200/JCO.2017.75.7385
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Recommendation Grading
Type Benefit/harm Evidence Quality
Strength Of
Recommendation
EB Evidence-based B Benefits
outweigh harms
H High Strong
I Intermediate Moderate
CB
Consensus-
based
H Harms
outweigh
benefits
L Low Weak
Ins Insufficient
