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*Few patients may also need swallowing therapy after treatment to help them adjust to the changes in the structure of the throat.Surgery is a common treatment for all stages of laryngeal cancer. The following surgical procedures may be used: | *Few patients may also need swallowing therapy after treatment to help them adjust to the changes in the structure of the throat.Surgery is a common treatment for all stages of laryngeal cancer. The following surgical procedures may be used: | ||
:*[[Cordectomy]] | :*[[Cordectomy]] | ||
:*Supraglottic laryngectomy | :*[[Supraglottic laryngectomy]] | ||
:*Hemilaryngectomy | :*Hemilaryngectomy | ||
:*Partial laryngectomy | :*Partial laryngectomy | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Surgery
- The goal of treatment is to completely remove the cancer and prevent it from spreading to other parts of the body.
- When the tumor is small, either surgery or radiation therapy alone can be used to remove the tumor.
- Few patients may also need swallowing therapy after treatment to help them adjust to the changes in the structure of the throat.Surgery is a common treatment for all stages of laryngeal cancer. The following surgical procedures may be used:
- Cordectomy
- Supraglottic laryngectomy
- Hemilaryngectomy
- Partial laryngectomy
- Thyroidectomy
- Laser surgery