Throat cancer occurs when cells in the organs used for breathing, speaking, and swallowing begin to divide rapidly and abnormally. Most throat cancer begins on the vocal cords. Later, it spreads to ...

Neck lymph node status is the most important factor for prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Sentinel node detection reliably predicts the lymph node status in melanoma and breast ...

Smoking doesn't just cause lung cancer. It's also a major risk factor for cancers of the trachea, which is the main air passageway (also called the windpipe), and the larynx (the voice box). Laryngeal ...

Cancer is the leading cause of death globally. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cancer accounts for almost 10 million deaths annually. Some of the most common types of cancer are - ...

Benign throat tumors can present with hoarseness of the voice and a feeling of having a foreign object in the throat. Since these can also be symptoms of throat cancer, it is important to seek medical ...

A laryngectomy is a major surgery that is done to remove your voice box, or larynx. Your larynx is the part of your throat that contains your voice box. It’s located at the upper end of your windpipe ...

Head and neck cancer is a general term that refers to a wide range of malignant growths that occur in or around the throat, larynx (voice box), nose, sinuses, mouth, and salivary glands. They usually ...

Whenever we think of of deadly diseases, cancer is one of the first diseases that comes to our mind. And, yet throat cancer often goes unnoticed because the initial stages or the warning signs for it ...

An indirect laryngoscopy is a procedure that allows doctors to view the larynx, or voice box, close up without a direct line of sight. It helps diagnose irregularities of the larynx and throat. The ...

Through an elaborate reflex mechanism, a close functional relationship exists among the pharynx, larynx, and esophagus during both anterograde transit, that is, the act of deglutition, as well as ...

Throat cancer develops in throat tissues. It is life-threatening if undetected early. Symptoms resemble common health issues. Hoarseness and difficulty swallowing are early signs. Voice changes and ...