Treatment for Stage 0 Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancers

 


Most stage 0 cancers of the larynx and hypopharynx are treated by endoscopic surgery (a procedure involving a long, thin fiberoptic tube attached to a light).

  • Vocal cord stripping - The doctor inserts a special instrument through the endoscope and strips away the top layers of tissue on the vocal cords.
  • Laser surgery - The surgeon uses an endoscope to find the tumor. He or she then uses a high-intensity laser to burn or cut the tumor out.

This content has been reviewed and approved by Myo Thant, MD.

This content was last modified on November 12, 2007 .
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