Laryngeal cancer is among the commonest cancers in the body. It constitutes one fifth
of all head and neck cancers. India accounts for 17% of the world burden. Even though
it is curable in early stages, majority of them in India present in the later stages
due to ignorance and poverty. The mainstay of treatment in advanced cases is total
laryngectomy, with or without post operative radiotherapy which results in loss of
voice. However, by speech rehabilitation and by modification of the technique in the
form of near total laryngectomy, these patients can be assured of good quality disease
free survival.
Keywords
Laryngeal cancer - Total Laryngectomy - Near total laryngectomy - voice rehabilitation
