Treatment of Stage I Laryngeal Cancer

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of newly diagnosed stage I laryngeal cancer depends on where cancer is found in the larynx.

If cancer is in the supraglottis, treatment may include the following:

• Radiation therapy.
• Supraglottic laryngectomy.

If cancer is in the glottis, treatment may include the following:

• Radiation therapy.
• Laser surgery.
• Cordectomy.
• Partial laryngectomy, hemilaryngectomy, or total laryngectomy.

If cancer is in the subglottis, treatment may include the following:

• Radiation therapy with or without surgery.
• Surgery alone.

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