What is the difference between the treatment of early and late stage laryngeal cancer?

At present, the main treatments for laryngeal cancer include: surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other comprehensive treatments. Therefore, before the treatment of laryngeal cancer, the doctor will decide the specific treatment method for laryngeal cancer based on the patient's general condition, lesions and other factors. So, what are the treatments for laryngeal cancer ?

Common treatments for laryngeal cancer include:

First of all, early diagnosis of laryngeal cancer lays a solid foundation for the treatment of early laryngeal cancer. The cure rate of primary surgical laryngeal cancer treatment and radiotherapy is over 90%. Different doctors may have their own experience and they will make the right choice for patients. Second-stage and some third-stage tumors can undergo laryngeal function-preserving surgery, sometimes including neck lymph node dissection.

Secondly, there are many surgical methods to preserve laryngeal function, such as vertical hemi-laryngectomy, horizontal hemi-laryngectomy, three-quarter laryngectomy, near-total laryngectomy, etc. Due to the side effects of radiotherapy and the fact that postoperative radiotherapy cannot improve the prognosis, postoperative radiotherapy is generally not recommended.

Finally, the treatment of advanced laryngeal cancer should be total laryngectomy, which sometimes must include neck dissection. Radiotherapy is generally difficult to cure advanced laryngeal cancer. Due to the loss of speech function after laryngectomy, primary or secondary speech reconstruction surgery can enable some patients to regain the ability to communicate. After laryngeal cancer treatment surgery, speech function can also be restored through esophageal speech, artificial voice devices, etc.

Chemotherapy is only an auxiliary or palliative treatment for laryngeal cancer and cannot cure laryngeal cancer. Some patients can use chemotherapy during comprehensive treatment.

The above is an introduction to the treatment of laryngeal cancer. I hope these treatments can help you. The above content is for reference only. If you have any questions about the treatment of laryngeal cancer, please consult our online experts, who will answer them in detail.

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