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* 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. | * 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. | ||
==Supportive Treatment== | |||
Many patients also need swallowing therapy after treatment to help them adjust to the changes in the structure of the throat. | |||
==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.
Supportive Treatment
Many patients also need swallowing therapy after treatment to help them adjust to the changes in the structure of the throat.