Tobacco smoking and alcohol are most important causes for this cancer

Clinical Features

• Pain
• Hoarseness of voice
• Swelling on both sides of neck
• Severe difficulty in breathing in advanced stages

Evaluation

• Laryngoscopy and biopsy
• CT scan of neck

Stage of disease

• Very early stage – involves a small area of larynx and superficial
• Early stage- involves larger area with impaired mobility of vocal cords
• Advanced stage – Involves much larger area of larynx with extension to surrounding structures
• Very advanced stage – invasion of cancer into major arteries of neck or spread to pther organs like luns,liver

Stage of disease

• Very early stage- Endoscopic removal or laser in selected cases
• Early stage – Radiation therapy
• Advanced stage -surgery and patient has a permanent tracheostomy
• Very advanced stage – Only chemotherapy, in some cases radiation therapy