What to do if laryngeal cancer metastasizes to the neck

What should I do if laryngeal cancer metastasizes to the neck?

Laryngeal cancer metastasizes to the neck and can be treated through surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biological therapy, etc. At present, the main treatment for laryngeal cancer is surgery, but how to perform the surgery also needs to follow the doctor's advice.

1. Surgical treatment

Surgery is the main method for treating laryngeal cancer. On the premise of removing the tumor, the laryngeal function is maintained as much as possible to improve the patient's quality of life. At the same time, the neck lymph nodes are cleaned, including radical and modified neck lymph node cleaning.

2. Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy usually uses chemotherapy drugs such as taxanes, vinblastine, and platinum. Vital signs should be closely monitored after chemotherapy. If adverse reactions are severe, the chemotherapy regimen should be adjusted in time.

3. Radiation therapy

Radiotherapy is generally divided into preoperative radiotherapy and postoperative radiotherapy. Preoperative radiotherapy is generally suitable for tumors with a wide range of lesions, while postoperative radiotherapy is suitable for multiple lymph node metastases in the neck or tumors invading the lymph node capsule.

4. Biological therapy

In recent years, with the development of medical technology, tumor biological therapy has become the fourth treatment method, which can remove tumor cells by mobilizing the body's own defense function and improving the body's immune function. However, each person's physique and condition are different, and the effect of treatment is also different.

If laryngeal cancer metastasizes to the neck, the prognosis is still very good as long as the patient actively cooperates with the doctor's treatment, and most patients can achieve long-term survival.