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How is Stage 3 throat cancer treated?
Stage III and IV laryngeal cancers The main options for initial treatment for these cancers are surgery, chemotherapy followed by chemoradiation, or chemotherapy with radiation. Radiation therapy alone (or with the targeted drug cetuximab) may be an option for people who cannot tolerate more intensive treatments.
What is the life expectancy for throat cancer?
Glottis (part of the larynx including the vocal cords)
| SEER stage | 5-year relative survival rate |
|---|---|
| Localized | 83% |
| Regional | 50% |
| Distant | 44% |
| All SEER stages combined | 77% |
Is throat cancer completely curable?
Throat cancers may be cured when detected early. If the cancer has not spread (metastasized) to surrounding tissues or lymph nodes in the neck, about one half of patients can be cured. If the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes and parts of the body outside the head and neck, the cancer is not curable.
Does Chemo work for throat cancer?
Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy is often used along with radiation therapy in treating throat cancers.
What is the prognosis for Stage 4 throat cancer?
When one is diagnosed to have Stage IV cancer, the immediate concern is if the person will be able to survive the disease. This concern, also medically known as the prognosis, depends on many factors, including availability of treatment and one’s general health condition.
What is the life expectancy of someone with throat cancer?
Localized. For throat cancer,this stage indicates that there is no sign that the cancer has spread beyond the area of throat where it started.
What are the chances of surviving throat cancer?
Stage I: Throat cancer is only in one part of the larynx and has not spread to the nearby tissues,lymph nodes or other organs.
What is the survival rate for throat cancer?
This means the cancer has spread to nearby tissue, one or more lymph nodes on the neck, or other parts of the body beyond the throat. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the 5-year relative survival rate for the most advanced stage of throat cancer is 39.1 percent.