Laryngeal Carcinoma
- Previous year questions on Laryngeal Carcinoma for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the ENT section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 22 live questions in Laryngeal Carcinoma.
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- Question set last updated 5 Sept 2026.
Q1.Which of the following cancers do not present with cervical lymphnode involvement?
- AGlottic Cancer✓ Correct answer
- BSubglottic Cancer
- CPapillary thyroid cancer
- DOral cancer
Q2.Which of the following cancer can cause referred otalgia i.e. Referred pain in the Ear?
- ACa larynx
- BCa pharynx
- CCa oral cavity
- DAll of the above✓ Correct answer
Q3.A chronic smoker with history of hoarseness of voice found to have fixation of vocal cords on examination. The most likely treatment he will require is?
- ASubtotal laryngectomy✓ Correct answer
- BStripping of the vocal cord
- CRadiotherapy
- DLaser
Q4.A patient presents with carcinoma of the larynx involving the left false cords, left arytenoid and the left aryepiglottic folds with bilateral mobile true cords. Treatment of choice is -
- AVertical hemilaryngectomy
- BHorizontal partial hemilaryngectomy✓ Correct answer
- CTotal laryngectomy
- DRadiotherapy followed by chemotherapy
Q5.A case of carcinoma larynx with the involvement of anterior commissure and right vocal cord, developed perichondritis of thyroid cartilage. Which of the following statements is true for the management of this case -
- AHe should be given radical radiotherapy as this can cure early tumors
- BHe should be treated with combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy
- CHe should first receive radiotherapy and if residual tumor is present then should undergo laryngectomy
- DHe should first undergo laryngectomy and then post-operative radiotherapy✓ Correct answer
Q6.The treatment of choice for stage-I cancer larynx is:
- ARadical surgery
- BChemotherapy
- CRadiotherapy✓ Correct answer
- DSurgery followed by radiotherapy
Q7.An elderly male presents with T3NO laryngeal carcinoma. What would be the management?
- ANeoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy
- BConcurrent chemoradiotherapy✓ Correct answer
- CRadical radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy
- DRadical radiotherapy without chemotherapy
Q8.In the course of a laryngoscopic examination for hoarseness, a small lesion is found on the true vocal cord of a 57 year old male smoker. On biopsy, severe squamous dysplasia is noted. If untreated, this lesion may progress to which of the following?
- AAdenocarcinoma
- BLymphoepithelioma
- CMucoepidermoid carcinoma
- DSquamous cell carcinoma✓ Correct answer
Q9.When caring for a male patient who has just had a total laryngectomy, the nurse should plan to:
- AEncourage oral feeding as soon as possible
- BDevelop an alternative communication method✓ Correct answer
- CKeep the tracheostomy cuff fully inflated
- DKeep the patient flat in bed
Q10.A Blom-Singer prosthesis is used:
- AAs a ventilation tube in otitis media with effusion
- BTo close a perforation in nasal septum
- CTo divert tracheal air into oesophagus for voice production in laryngeal patients✓ Correct answer
- DIn stapedectomy to conduct sound from incus to oval window
Answer key
Q1: A. Glottic Cancer; Q2: D. All of the above; Q3: A. Subtotal laryngectomy; Q4: B. Horizontal partial hemilaryngectomy; Q5: D. He should first undergo laryngectomy and then post-operative radiotherapy; Q6: C. Radiotherapy; Q7: B. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy; Q8: D. Squamous cell carcinoma; Q9: B. Develop an alternative communication method; Q10: C. To divert tracheal air into oesophagus for voice production in laryngeal patients.
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- CSOM: Management and Complications
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- Nasal and Facial Injuries
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