title: Treatment/Comparative therapeutics: cancer of the larynx and hypopharynx.
abstract: This article reviews the management of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Available therapies for early and late stage cancers are discussed, and the literature is reviewed. The indications and outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical modalities are discussed and compared.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
authors.forename: Caitlin P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: McMullen
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467, USA. Electronic address: rsmith@montefiore.org.
authors.forename: Richard V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Conservation surgery; Head and neck cancer treatment; Hypopharynx cancer; Laryngeal cancer; Radiation; Transoral laser microsurgery