Throat cancer can develop anywhere in the throat such as the vocal cords or the glottis. The throat is a hollow tube that extends from the rear of the mouth to the esophagus.Throat cancer usually develops in the middle part of the throat, right behind the tongue. This area is called the oropharynx and is part of the pharynx. About 90 percent of throat cancers are squamous cell cancers. Squamous cells, such as skin and mucous membranes, are the surface cells that line the body.
Signs and Symptoms
There are other symptoms that may indicate you have throat cancer. Less obvious symptoms of throat, head and neck cancer can include feeling like your headache never goes away, having a hard time taking a deep breath, noticing that your nose bleeds all the time, tooth pain, and unexplained swelling in general throat area.
Throat Cancer Treatments
Surgery - The surgery complexity will depend on the severity and extent of damage caused by the throat cancer.
Radiation - The radiation dose will vary depending on the size of the throat cancer tumor.
Chemotherapy - Chemotherapy will attack the throat cancer cells and (hopefully) eliminate them. Side effects from chemotherapy are generally extremely unpleasant.
Signs and Symptoms
There are other symptoms that may indicate you have throat cancer. Less obvious symptoms of throat, head and neck cancer can include feeling like your headache never goes away, having a hard time taking a deep breath, noticing that your nose bleeds all the time, tooth pain, and unexplained swelling in general throat area.
Throat Cancer Treatments
Surgery - The surgery complexity will depend on the severity and extent of damage caused by the throat cancer.
Radiation - The radiation dose will vary depending on the size of the throat cancer tumor.
Chemotherapy - Chemotherapy will attack the throat cancer cells and (hopefully) eliminate them. Side effects from chemotherapy are generally extremely unpleasant.
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