Is Laryngitis Contagious

Larynx Cancer

What is the larynx?

The larynx is an organ at the front of your neck. It is also called the voicebox. It is about 2 inches long and 2 inches wide. It is above the trachea (windpipe). Below and behind the larynx is the esophagus. The larynx has two bands of muscles that form the vocal cords. The cartilage at the front of the larynx is sometimes called the Adam's apple.

The larynx has three main parts: -

• The upper part of the supraglottic larynx.
• The glottis is the middle. Your vocal cords are in the glottis.
• The Subglottis is at the bottom. The Subglottis connects to the windpipe.

Who is at risk of cancer of the larynx?

Nobody knows the exact causes of cancer of the larynx. The doctors can not explain why one person gets this disease and another does not. We know that cancer is not contagious. You can not "catch" cancer from another person.

People with certain risk factors are more likely to have cancer of the larynx. A risk factor is anything that increases your chances of developing the disease ...

The symptoms of laryngeal cancer

The symptoms of laryngeal cancer depends primarily on the size of the tumor and where it is in the larynx

Symptoms may include the following: -

• Hoarseness or other voice changes
• A lump in the neck
• A sore throat or feeling that something is stuck in the throat
• A cough that does not disappear
• Respiratory Problems
• Halitosis
• Ear
• Weight loss ...

Diagnosis of laryngeal cancer

If you have symptoms of laryngeal cancer, the doctor may do some or all of the following tests: -

Physical Examination: - The doctor feels your neck and check your thyroid, larynx and lymph nodes for abnormal lumps or swelling. To see the throat, the doctor may press the language ...

Indirect laryngoscopy: - The doctor looks at the throat with a small long handled mirror to check for abnormal areas and to see if your vocal cords move as they should ....

Direct laryngoscopy: - The doctor inserts a thin tube called a laryngoscope and enlightened by the nose or mouth. As the tube down the throat, the doctor can examine areas that can not be seen with a mirror ...

CT scan: - An X-ray machine connected to a computer takes a series of detailed pictures of the neck region. You may receive an injection of a special dye so your larynx is evident in the images. Since the scanner, the doctor may see tumors in your larynx or elsewhere in the neck ...

Biopsy: - If a review shows an abnormal area, the doctor may remove a small tissue sample. Removing tissue to look for cancer cells is called a biopsy. For a biopsy, you receive a local or general anesthesia, and the doctor removes tissue samples through a laryngoscope ...

The treatment of laryngeal cancer

Staging

To plan the best treatment, your doctor needs to know the stage, or extent of your disease. Staging is a careful attempt to find out if the cancer has spread and, if so, what parts of the body. The doctor may use x-ray, CT scan or MRI to determine if the cancer has spread to lymph nodes in other areas of your neck, or remote sites ...

Treatment

People with cancer of the larynx are often willing to take an active part in decisions about their medical care. It is natural to want to learn everything you Abu.