National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Throat Cancer is the National Cancer Institute
Throat cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. Throat cancer has different names, depending on what part of the throat is affected. The different parts of the throat are called the oropharynx, the hypopharynx, and the nasopharynx. Sometimes the larynx, or voice box, is also included.
The main risk factors for throat cancer are smoking or using smokeless tobacco and use of alcohol.
Symptoms of throat cancer may include
Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
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