Larynx Cancer (Throat Cancer) Throat cancer (larynx cancer)
facts* *Throat cancer (larynx cancer) facts Medically Edited by:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD - The larynx is the voice box
located at the top of the - Cancer of the larynx occurs most
often in people over the age of 55 - People who stop smoking can
greatly reduce their risk of - Painless hoarseness can be a
symptom of cancer of the - The larynx can be examined with a
viewing tube called a - Treatment of cancer of the larynx
depends on the location and size of the tumor as well as the age
and health of the patient. - Cancer of the larynx is usually
treated with radiation surgery. Chemotherapy can also be used
for cancers that have What is the larynx? The larynx is an organ
in your throat. It's at the front of your This organ is about 2
inches (5 centimeters) wide, which is about the size of a lime.
The larynx is also called the voice box. It has two bands of
muscle that form the vocal cords. The cartilage at the front of
the larynx is sometimes called