It may come back in the larynx or in another part of the body. Treatment option overview How cancer of the larynx is treated There are treatments for all patients with cancer of the larynx. External radiation to the thyroid or the pituitary gland may change the way the thyroid gland works. The doctor may wish to test the thyroid gland before and after therapy to make sure it is working properly. If smoking is stopped before radiation therapy is started, there is a better chance of surviving longer.
Surgery is a common treatment of cancer of the larynx.
A supraglottic laryngectomy takes out only the supraglottis. A partial or hemilaryngectomy removes only part of the larynx. A total laryngectomy removes the entire larynx. During this operation, a hole is made in the front of the neck to allow the patient to breathe. This is called a tracheostomy.