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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
* 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 larger or has spread to lymph nodes in the neck, a combination of radiation and chemotherapy is often used to preserve the voice box. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Medical Therapy
- 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 larger or has spread to lymph nodes in the neck, a combination of radiation and chemotherapy is often used to preserve the voice box.