Throat cancer
| Throat cancer | |
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| Term | Throat cancer |
| Short definition | throat cancer - (pronounced) (throte KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in the tissues of the pharynx (the hollow tube in the throat that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the windpipe and esophagus). Laryngeal 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 lower part of the pharynx). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
throat cancer - (pronounced) (throte KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in the tissues of the pharynx (the hollow tube in the throat that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the windpipe and esophagus). Laryngeal 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 lower part of the pharynx). Cancer of the larynx (larynx) can also be included as a type of throat cancer. Most throat cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (cancers that start as thin, flat cells that look like fish scales). Also called throat cancer
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Throat cancer
- Wikipedia's article - Throat cancer
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