Treatment of Stage II Hypopharyngeal Cancer

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of stage II hypopharyngeal cancer may include the following:

• Laryngopharyngectomy and neck dissection. High-dose radiation therapy to the lymph nodes of the neck may be given before or after surgery.
• Partial laryngopharyngectomy. High-dose radiation therapy to the lymph nodes of the neck may be given before or after surgery.
• Chemotherapy given during or after radiation therapy or after surgery.
• A clinical trial of chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy or surgery.

Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.