How to treat advanced laryngeal cancer

Laryngeal cancer is not common among systemic tumors, accounting for about 1%-5% of systemic tumors. The incidence rate is higher in men than in women, with a male-female ratio of about 8:1. The age of onset is mainly after 40 years old, with the peak period of onset between 60 and 70 years old, which can reach more than 75% of the incidence rate of laryngeal cancer. Laryngeal cancer is most common in squamous cell carcinoma, with glottic cancer being the most common, followed by supraglottic cancer, and subglottic cancer being rare. The treatment principle of laryngeal cancer is early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment. Due to the particularity of laryngeal cancer, it is not sensitive to chemotherapy, so high-dose chemotherapy and excessive chemotherapy are not advocated clinically. Palliative treatment is used for advanced patients. Comprehensive treatment plans assisted by traditional Chinese medicine can enable most laryngeal cancer patients to achieve long-term survival. The following experts will introduce you to the treatment methods for advanced laryngeal cancer.

Throat Cancer Diagnosis and Symptoms

Clinically, the main methods for diagnosing laryngeal cancer include routine neck examination, laryngoscopy, and imaging examination. Neck examination mainly involves inspection and palpation of the laryngeal shape and cervical lymph nodes to clarify the location and size of enlarged lymph nodes. Laryngoscopy is a commonly used method in clinical practice, which can understand the situation of tumor invasion into the larynx and timely obtain tissue for pathological examination of suspicious lesions. Imaging examinations include X-ray examinations, CT examinations, ultrasonic tomography, etc., which can clearly diagnose the size, location, growth range and relationship of the tumor with surrounding tissues.

Laryngeal cancer symptoms

(1) Cough and blood in sputum: These symptoms occur after the cancer ruptures and are common symptoms.

(2) Difficulty breathing: This is a symptom of the later stage, indicating that the cancer has progressed to the point of blocking the throat.

Treatment of laryngeal cancer: mainly surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy

For early stage I and II squamous cell carcinoma limited to the vocal cords, surgery or radiotherapy can achieve equally good treatment results. If the cancer exceeds the vocal cords or is supraglottic, surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy are mainly used. If there is lymph node metastasis in the neck, neck lymph node dissection should be performed. Chemotherapy can be used for advanced tumors, and it can also be supplemented with traditional Chinese medicine.

When formulating a treatment plan for laryngeal cancer, the patient's condition should be fully understood, including the radiation dose, operation time, language and swallowing function, etc., and a scientific and effective treatment plan should be formulated and implemented. Most laryngeal cancers can achieve ideal long-term efficacy. Relatively small tumors can be treated with radiation therapy or surgery; larger tumors, including tumors in multiple parts of the larynx, can be treated with radiation therapy and surgery; in addition to the larynx, the neck must also be treated because laryngeal cancer has the risk of invading the neck. The neck can also be treated with surgery or radiation. After surgery, patients should pay special attention to their body position when eating to prevent food from choking into the trachea.

Traditional Chinese medicine is very effective in treating laryngeal cancer. If laryngeal cancer patients undergo surgery combined with chemotherapy, which causes low immune function, in addition to using traditional Chinese medicine for treatment, they should also be encouraged to have confidence in defeating cancer, to stay in a good mood, and to adjust their diet.

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