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	Throat Cancer Details \| Throat Cancer Symptoms \| Larynx Cancer
		Throat cancer is a specific type of cancer of the vocal cords, voice box (larynx), or other areas of the throat.
		The throat cancer symptoms or signs of throat cancer depend mainly on the size of the tumor and where it is in the larynx.
		Throat cancer treatment is aimed completely at destruction of the cancer and prevention of spread of the cancer to other parts of the body.
	www.cancer-info-guide.com /throat-cancer.html (1723 words)

	InteliHealth:
		Most throat cancer begins on the vocal cords, and later spreads to the voice box (larynx), to the back portion of the throat that includes part of the tongue and the tonsils (this area is collectively called the pharynx), or below the voice box to the subglottis and trachea.
		An early symptom of throat cancer is unexplained hoarseness in the voice.
		Fifteen percent of throat cancer patients also are diagnosed at the same time with cancer of the mouth, esophagus or lung.
	www.intelihealth.com /IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10853.html (1045 words)

	Throat Cancer
		In January the singer went to the Mayo Clinic, for tests and was told that the cancer had not returned, the paper stated.
		Throat cancer (Phrynx) is a malignant tumor located in the passage that connects the back of the nose with the esophagus, most often develops in the mucouse membranes that line the passage.
		The primary cause of throat (phrynx) cancer is related to smoking, (pipes, cigars, cigarettes and chewing tobacco) and drinking alcohol, with the highest rate occuring in those who both smoke and drink.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/cancer/8655 (561 words)

	Throat Cancer Symptoms: CTCA
		Cancer Treatment Centers of America is your source for integrative throat cancer treatment.
		Common throat cancer symptoms include a lump or sore that does not heal, a sore throat or cough that does not go away, pain or difficulty swallowing, and a change in the voice, such as a new hoarseness in the voice.
		To determine the cause of your throat cancer symptoms, your doctor may perform exams and tests to determine if your throat cancer symptoms are being caused by cancer.
	www.cancercenter.com /throat-cancer-symptoms.htm (1000 words)

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		About 73% of patients with larynx cancer had H. pylori infection, the investigators found, while 41% of those without cancer were infected with the bacterium.
		Gastric cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide, and is most common in countries such as Colombia and China, where H. pylori infects more than half the population in early childhood.
		Cancer of the larynx is the most common type of cancer to occur in the head and neck.
	www.mercola.com /2001/dec/5/throat_cancer.htm (623 words)

	Throat cancer
		Throat cancer can start in the oesophagus (food pipe), larynx (voice box), thyroid gland or cells lining the throat (squamous cells).
		Throat cancer may metastasise (spread) to other tissues or organs of the body such as the lung.
		The exact cause of throat cancer is unknown, although tobacco products are thought to play a significant role in about 80 per cent of cases.
	www.disability.vic.gov.au /dsonline/dsarticles.nsf/pages/Throat_cancer?OpenDocument (1142 words)

	Throat Cancer: Health Topics: University of Iowa Health Care
		Throat cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the throat.
		The risk for throat cancer is greater for males, and increases with age.
		In throat cancer, tumors are often found on the tonsils and at the base of the tongue.
	www.uihealthcare.com /topics/cancer/canc3020.html (308 words)

	Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation: Healthy Living - Oral Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Often oral and throat cancer are discussed together because both the oral cavity and throat are involved in both breathing and eating.
		Cancer of salivary glands and lymph nodes of the mouth and throat and not included in oral cancers and are treated differently.
		Oral cancer is characterized in stages from Stage 1 (the cancer is no more than 2 cm and has not spread to lymph nodes) through Stage IV (the cancer has spread to tissues around the lip and oral cavity and/or has spread to lymph nodes on one or both sides of the neck).
	www.preventcancer.org /healthyliving/cancerinfo/oral.cfm (1208 words)

	Caring Medical - Symptoms - Throat Cancer
		Throat cancer involves the pharynx, which is the passage between the larynx and the esophagus.
		The pharynx is subdivided into the nasopharynx (the upper area of the throat, behind the nose), the oropharynx (the middle part of the throat, just behind the tongue) and the hypopharynx (the bottom part of the throat).
		Common throat cancer symptoms include a lump or sore that does not heal, a sore throat that does not go away, difficulty swallowing and a change or hoarseness in the voice.
	www.caringmedical.com /conditions/Throat_Cancer.htm (550 words)

	Cancers of the mouth and throat
		Cancers of the mouth are quite rare in the U.K. It is a disease in which malignant cells are found in the tissues of the lips, mouth or tongue.
		The throat or pharynx is a hollow tube that starts behind the nose and goes down to the neck to become part of the oesophagus (tube that goes to the stomach).
		Another factor of cancers of the mouth, especially in the lips is prolonged exposure to sunlight or sun-beds, this is also the major cause of skin cancer.
	www.homehealth-uk.com /medical/mouththroatcancer.htm (945 words)

	Throat Cancer - Diagnosis and Treatment Options at Mayo Clinic
		To properly diagnose and stage throat cancer, Mayo Clinic physicians may gather and examine a tissue sample (biopsy) as they examine the throat using a mirror or fiberoptic instrument.
		Throat cancer often develops from squamous cells on the mucosal surfaces of the larynx, pharynx or mouth.
		Throat cancers usually develop around age 60, and men are 10 times more likely to develop them than women.
	www.mayoclinic.org /throatcancer-rst/index.html (363 words)

	Throat Cancer Symptoms : Laryngeal Cancer Symptoms : Vocal Cord Cancer Symptoms : Glottis Cancer Symptoms
		The symptoms of cancer of the larynx (laryngeal cancer symptoms) depend mainly on the size and location of the tumor.
		A sore throat that does not go away after four weeksor pain or difficulty swallowing that persists for four weeks or more may be a symptom of throat cancer.
		A lump on the lip, in the mouth, or in the throat or sore on the lip or inside the mouth that does not heal for weeks is a potential laryngeal cancer symptom.
	www.cancersymptomspage.com /throat-larynx-cancer-symptoms.html (473 words)

	Throat cancer - Better Health Channel.
		Throat cancer can start in the oesophagus (food pipe), larynx (voice box), thyroid gland or cells lining the throat (squamous cells).
		Throat cancer may metastasise (spread) to other tissues or organs of the body such as the lung.
		The exact cause of throat cancer is unknown, although tobacco products are thought to play a significant role in about 80 per cent of cases.
	www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Throat_cancer?Open (1162 words)

	Throat Cancer
		Cancer of the throat usually originates from cells which cover the mucous membrane lining the throat.
		Generally cancer of the throat occurs in three distinct regions: the oropharynx, the nasopharynx and the hypopharynx.
		Factors considered by a doctor are the location of the cancer and the stage of development, as well as the impact treatment may have on your speech.
	www.irishhealth.com /index.html?level=4&con=424 (245 words)

	Throat Cancer
		Cancer that develops in the larynx or the voice box or in any other part of the wind pipe is known as laryngeal or throat cancer.
		Symptoms of throat cancer in the earliest phase resemble those of a sore throat.
		Cancerous cells from a localised area are destroyed with the help of high powered rays.
	members.fortunecity.com /newlookdstw/throatcancer.htm (542 words)

	Throat (Laryngeal and Pharyngeal) Cancer - National Cancer Institute
		Definition of throat cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the pharynx (the hollow tube inside the neck that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the windpipe and esophagus).
		Throat cancer includes cancer of the nasopharynx (the upper part of the throat behind the nose), the oropharynx (the middle part of the pharynx), and the hypopharynx (the bottom part of the pharynx).
		Cancer of the larynx (voice box) may also be included as a type of throat cancer.
	www.cancer.gov /cancertopics/types/throat (296 words)

	Oral and throat cancer
		Oral and throat cancer appears to occur as a result of damage to the DNA in the cells in your mouth and throat.
		Almost all oral and throat cancers are of the squamous cell type (squamous cell cancer or carcinoma).
		To treat a cancer of your tongue or the upper part of your throat, your surgeon may need to remove tissues that you use to swallow and in some cases your voice box (larynx).
	edition.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00349.html (2599 words)

	Oral and throat cancer
		Oral and throat cancer appears to occur as a result of damage to the DNA in the cells in your mouth and throat.
		Almost all oral and throat cancers are of the squamous cell type (squamous cell cancer or carcinoma).
		To treat a cancer of your tongue or the upper part of your throat, your surgeon may need to remove tissues that you use to swallow and in some cases your voice box (larynx).
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00349.html (2599 words)

	Throat Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cancer that develops in the larynx or the voice box or in any other part of the wind pipe is known as laryngeal or throat cancer.
		Symptoms of throat cancer in the earliest phase resemble those of a sore throat.
		Chemotherapy may be done in case the cancer has spread to other areas of the body.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /stemcclay/id123.htm (520 words)

	Throat Cancer
		Throat cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in an abnormal fashion in the throat.
		The throat is the hollow tube that runs from behind the nose and mouth, down the neck, to the opening of the esophagus and windpipe.
		Once throat cancer is found, staging tests are performed to find out if the cancer has spread and, if so, to what extent.
	healthlibrary.epnet.com /GetContent.aspx?token=b6097602-42e3-44e8-89c8-c88ab799256b&chunkiid=11509 (820 words)

	Cancer - throat or larynx Information on Healthline
		Cancer of the throat is cancer of the vocal cords, voice box (larynx), or other areas of the throat.
		Throat cancers can be cured in 90% of patients if detected early.
		If the cancer has spread (metastasized) to parts of the body outside the head and neck, the cancer is not curable and treatment is aimed at prolonging quality of life.
	www.healthline.com /adamcontent/cancer-throat-or-larynx (667 words)

	Information about throat Cancer: symptoms, treatment, causes, risk factors
		Throat cancer is a condition where cancer affects the vocal cords, voice box (larynx), or other areas of the throat.
		Throat cancers is often caused by excessive tobacco use and/or excessive alcohol use.
		Treatment is aimed at destruction of the cancer cells and prevention of spread of the cancer to other parts of the body.
	www.mamashealth.com /cancer/throat.asp (403 words)

	Information on throat cancer
		Throat cancer could mean cancer of any of these areas.
		Cancers that start in the head and neck area (for example, the tongue, the nose or the ear) are often grouped together under a general heading of head and neck cancer.
		People may also call this throat cancer but, again, it is a very different situation to cancer of the voice box or gullet.
	www.cancerhelp.org.uk /help/default.asp?page=5696 (619 words)

	Throat Cancer
		Cancer screening, genetic testing and prevention are equally relevant to all individuals, especially those related to someone diagnosed with cancer.
		Throat cancer is three times more common in males than in females and generally does not occur before the age of 50.
		For patients with cancer of the mouth and throat, surgery is a frequent course of treatment, often leading to speech and swallowing dysfunction and external scarring...
	www.cancer-research-center.com /throat-cancer.html (1166 words)

	ACS :: Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Helps Advanced Throat Cancer Patients
		Patients with advanced throat cancer who are treated with radiation are likely to survive longer when chemotherapy is added during the radiation therapy, according to a new study.
		Patients with advanced throat cancer who are treated with radiation are likely to survive longer when chemotherapy is added during the radiation therapy, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (Vol.
		The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2000 there will be 8,200 new cancers of the pharynx diagnosed in the US and 2,100 deaths from this disease.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Chemotherapy_Plus_Radiation_Helps_Advanced_Throat_Cancer_Patients.asp (664 words)

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