Hypopharyngeal cancer surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Surgery

• When the tumor is small, either surgery or radiation therapy alone can be used to remove the tumor.

Some patients need surgery to remove the tumor, including all or part of the vocal cords (laryngectomy). If you have a laryngectomy, speech therapy can help you learn other ways to talk.