Friday, June 1, 2018


Need to Know About Throat Cancer

Throat cancer refers to cancerous tumours that develop in your throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx) or tonsils.
Throat malignancy alludes to carcinogenic tumors that create in your throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx) or tonsils.


Ø Symptoms
You may have:
  • Voice changes like cracking or hoarseness
  • Trouble swallowing or breathing
  • Sore throat, cough, or earache that won’t go away
  • Headache
  • Neck lump
  • Unexplained weight loss


Types of throat cancer
·         Nasopharyngeal cancer
·         Oropharyngeal cancer
·         Hypopharyngeal cancer (laryngopharyngeal cancer)
·         Glottic cancer
·         Supraglottic cancer
·         Subglottic cancer







What Puts You At Risk?

·         Using tobacco for a long time. Smoking it and chewing it are the biggest risk factors for all head and neck cancers, including throat cancer.
·         Drinking heavily and regularly. That means more than two drinks of alcohol a day if you're a man or more than one a day if you're a woman.
·         A sexually transmitted virus called human papillomavirus (HPV)
·         A diet lacking in fruits and vegetables
·         Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)





Causes
·       Throat disease happens when cells in your throat create hereditary transformations.
·       These transformations make cells develop wildly and keep living after sound cells would regularly bite the dust. The aggregating cells can frame a tumour in your throat.




Treatment Modalities:-
·         Surgery
·         Radiation therapy
·         Radiation and Surgery
·         Mohs Micrographic Surgery
·         Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
·         Photodynamic Therapy






Prevention:-
v Stop smoking or don't start smoking
v Drink alcohol only in moderation, if at all
v Choose a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables
v Protect yourself from HPV




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