Patient's question:
My voice is hoarse. I have undergone a laryngeal neoplasm resection. During the surgery, extensive inflammation was observed in the anterior 2/3 of the left vocal cord. The pathology results showed squamous cell carcinoma of the left vocal cord. After the surgery, my voice returned to normal, but it has now reappeared. How is recurrent laryngeal cancer treated?Doctor's answer:
Laryngeal cancer is a common malignant tumor in the throat. The occurrence of laryngeal cancer is closely related to smoking. Whether it is surgery or radiotherapy, laryngeal cancer has a certain possibility of recurrence, so follow-up after treatment is very important. Generally, within two years after surgery, follow-up is required every three months, among which laryngoscopy is the most important examination method for postoperative laryngeal cancer. If there are signs of recurrence, laryngoscopy can directly observe them. The main symptoms of laryngeal cancer recurrence are pain in the throat and hoarseness. These early patients can be identified through clinical symptoms.