What is Throat Cancer?
Throat cancer starts in the larynx, throat, vocal cords, or tonsils. It can involve the thyroid or esophagus and often affects flat cells in the throat lining.
Cancer is a group of diseases that involves the uncontrolled division of the body's cells, resulting in the formation of a mass of cells called a tumour.
The throat, a vital muscular tube, is the gateway for eating, speaking, and breathing, starting at the nose's back and ending in the neck.
What are the types of throat cancer?
- Nasopharyngeal cancer
- Oropharyngeal cancer
- Hypopharyngeal cancer
- Glottic cancer
- Supraglottic cancer
- Subglottic cancer
Nasopharyngeal cancer
This cancer starts in the upper part of the throat behind the nose.
Oropharyngeal cancer
It begins in the middle part of the throat behind the mouth and often involves the tonsils.
Hypopharyngeal cancer
This is a rare type that starts in the lower part of the throat, just above the food pipe and windpipe.
Glottic cancer
It affects the vocal cords and the area around them.
Supraglottic cancer
This cancer develops in the upper part of the voice box, including the epiglottis.
Subglottic cancer
It's a rare cancer found below the vocal cords, and it's more common in males.
