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The optimal therapy for laryngeal cancer depends on the stage at the time of diagnosis. | The optimal therapy for laryngeal cancer depends on the stage at the time of diagnosis. |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
The optimal therapy for laryngeal cancer depends on the stage at the time of diagnosis.
Medical Therapy
The optimal therapy for laryngeal cancer depends on the stage at the time of diagnosis. Treatment according to stages is as follows:[1]
Stage | Treatment |
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Stage 1 |
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Stage 2 |
If cancer is in the Supraglottis, treatment may include the following:
If cancer is in the Glottis, treatment may include the following:
Laser surgery.
If cancer is in the Subglottis, treatment may include the following:
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Stage 3 |
If cancer is in the Supraglottis or Glottis, treatment may include the following:
If cancer is in the Subglottis, treatment may include the following:
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Stage 4 |
If cancer is in the Subglottis, treatment may include the following:
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Supportive Treatment
Many patients also need swallowing rehabilitation after treatment to help them adjust to the changes in the structure of the throat.
Radiation therapy
There are two types of radiation therapy
- External radiation therapy
- Internal radiation therapy
- Radiation therapy may be helpful in patients who have stopped smoking before beginning treatment
- External radiation therapy to the thyroid or the pituitary gland may alter thyroid gland functioning
- Hyperfractionated radiation therapy and new types of radiation therapy are being studied in the treatment of laryngeal cancer
References
- ↑ Treatment of laryngeal cancer according to stages. http://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck/patient/laryngeal-treatment-pdq#section/_84