A 62-year-old man with a 2-year history of smoking presents with progressive dysphagia, odynophagia, and stridor. Laryngoscopy reveals a large, fixed left vocal cord with extension to the anterior commissure and left arytenoid. Biopsy confirms squamous cell carcinoma. CT shows a 4 cm mass with left level II and III lymph node involvement (T3N2bM0). What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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