Table 3

Prognosis of patients with hypopharyngeal carcinomas

Clinical series (ref)Anatomical site of carcinomaDisease free 5 year survival
Spector et al (1995)12All hypopharynx65%
Spector et al (2001)22All hypopharynx56%
Jones et al (1998)43Piriform fossa31%
Jones et al (1998)43Postcricoid29%
EUROCARE II project4All hypopharynx22%
Jones et al (1991)13Posterior pharyngeal wall18%