| There are 6 different types of throat cancer. | | | | The thyroid is a gland that is located at the base |
| They often develop around the mouth region like | | | | of the throat. The main purpose of this gland is to |
| on the mucosal surfaces of the larynx, pharynx | | | | secrete hormones that regulate many parts of |
| or mouth, thus leading to different types of the | | | | the body. The main reason for the disease in the |
| throat cancer. | | | | thyroid gland is either over-active or under-active |
| Vocal Cord Cancer: | | | | nature of the thyroid gland. There are four |
| Often called as the cancer of the larynx is a type | | | | different types of thyroid gland. They are |
| of throat cancer developed in the tissues of the | | | | papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic thyroid |
| larynx. The larynx is a small passage below the | | | | cancers. Each type grows at different rate so the |
| pharynx in the neck. The symptoms maybe like | | | | effect of this cancer depends upon the type. |
| sore throats or pain while swallowing the foods or | | | | Nasopharyngeal Cancer: |
| a change in the voice or a small lump in the | | | | This type of cancer occurs in the region called the |
| throat. Even pain in the ears is a symptom for it. | | | | nasopharynx. The nasopharynx is a small area in |
| The treatments for this type of cancer are | | | | the back of the nose towards the base of the |
| therapy like radiation therapy, chemotherapy and | | | | skull. Though it is a type of throat cancer it is |
| sometime maybe surgery to take out the cancer. | | | | different from the other types. It has the highest |
| The surgery to remove this cancer is common | | | | risk factor than most of other types. Thy |
| option which involves the removing the cancer | | | | symptoms of this type are trouble breathing, |
| and part of the larynx. | | | | hearing or speaking, nose bleeding etc. These |
| Laryngeal Cancer: | | | | types of cancer are diagnosed with the |
| Cancer of the larynx or the voice box is a type | | | | nasoscope. There are four stages of this cancer. |
| of cancer similar to the vocal card cancer. The | | | | Hypo pharyngeal Cancer: |
| symptoms of this cancer are similar to the vocal | | | | This is a type of cancer in which cancer cells |
| card cancer like the sore throat or pain in the | | | | forms in the tissues of the hypo pharynx. The |
| larynx. These types of cancer are diagnosed with | | | | bottom part of the pharynx is called as the hypo |
| the laryngoscopy. In this method a special type of | | | | pharyngeal. The basic risk factors for this type of |
| tube with lights are send down to the patient | | | | cancer include tobacco consumption in any form |
| throat to examine the causes. | | | | and excess alcohol. Even diet without proper |
| Thyroid Gland: | | | | nutrition may cause this cancer. These types of |
| The thyroid gland cancer is a type of throat | | | | cancer are diagnosed with the Barium |
| cancer in which the thyroid gland may grow | | | | esophagogram, Esophagoscopy, Bronchoscopy |
| abnormally leading to the formation of tumors. | | | | and Biopsy. |