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Treatment of childhood laryngeal papillomatosis

Source: Childhood Laryngeal Tumors (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 8, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of childhood laryngeal tumors

Laser surgery, which uses a laser beam (a narrow beam of intense light) to destroy cancer cells, may be used to treat newly diagnosed papillomatosis or other benign tumors.

For laryngeal papillomatosis that comes back after being removed by laser surgery four times in one year, treatment may include:

Immunotherapy. Immunotherapy uses the patient's immune system to fight disease.

Laser surgery combined with targeted therapy. Targeted therapy uses drugs or other substances to block the action of specific enzymes, proteins, or other molecules involved in the growth and spread of cancer cells.

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