Whether engaged in conversation, singing along to the radio or simply greeting a friend or colleague, most of us take our voices for granted. But what happens when medical matters — including cancer — ...

Cancer of the voice box or larynx is an important public health burden. In 2021, there were an estimated 1.1 million cases of laryngeal cancer worldwide, and approximately 100,000 people died from it.

More than 2,000 Britons are diagnosed with laryngeal cancer every year in the UK – a form of the disease that develops on the 5cm long voice box in our neck. As with all cancers, early diagnosis is ...

Throat cancer remains one of the most challenging yet increasingly treatable forms of cancer affecting thousands of Americans each year. This complex disease impacts the pharynx (throat) or larynx ...

Oropharyngeal cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. It affects the cells in the middle part of your throat, or what’s called the oropharynx. Early signs are easy to miss. “We can't see that area ...

Tonsil cancer is the most common form of oropharyngeal (throat) cancer. But among all types of cancer, tonsil cancer is still relatively rare, affecting a little more than eight out of 100,000 people.

A person's own voice might soon be a means of detecting whether they're suffering throat cancer, a new study says. Men with cancer of the larynx, or voice box, have distinct differences in their ...