Cancer of the larynx sometimes spreads to the lymph nodes in the neck.Surgery to remove lymph nodes from your neck is called a neck dissection. When you might have surgery to remove lymph nodes in the neck Your doctor needs to find out if lymph nodes in the neck contain cancer. It is important to know this to work out the stage of the cancer and plan treatment.Lymph nodes are often the first place cancer cells spread to when they break away from a primary cancer.You might have lymph nodes removed from one side of your neck or from both sides. Removing the lymph nodes reduces the chance of the cancer spreading or coming back.You might have this surgery after radiotherapy if your cancer comes back. About lymph nodes Lymph nodes are small bean shaped glands. We have them throughout our bodies including the head and neck area. They are part of the lymphatic system that filters body fluid and fights infection.Lymph nodes also trap damaged or harmful cells such as cancer cells. They are ofte...
