How to prevent laryngeal cancer and esophageal cancer

Our daily food and drink all pass through the throat, so many people in life suffer from throat diseases. Laryngeal cancer will bring troubles to many people. Especially many people will encounter laryngeal cancer, which seriously endangers the patient's throat health. Therefore, we must pay attention to laryngeal cancer. We need to clearly understand some ways to prevent laryngeal cancer. Read on to introduce friends to some measures to prevent laryngeal cancer.

Ways to prevent throat cancer:

Laryngeal cancer is a malignant tumor originating from the epithelial tissue of the laryngeal mucosa, with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma being the most common. It is more common in middle-aged and elderly men, especially those who are addicted to smoking. The occurrence of this disease is related to factors such as long-term smoking, alcoholism, inhalation of harmful substances and papillomavirus infection. The incidence of laryngeal cancer accounts for about one to five percent of all tumors in the body; it ranks third among otolaryngology tumors, second only to nasopharyngeal carcinoma and nasal and sinus cancer. Many people are terrified when talking about laryngeal cancer, thinking it is an incurable disease. In fact, laryngeal cancer is not as terrible as imagined. As long as it is treated early and the correct treatment method is mastered, it can still be cured. So how to treat laryngeal cancer? Here are some common methods for treating laryngeal cancer.

The most scientific method to treat laryngeal cancer is radiotherapy plus surgery. For patients with relatively small tumors, radiotherapy or surgical treatment can be considered for treatment. Radiotherapy is performed 5 times a week, with two days of rest, for about 6 weeks. Surgery can mostly be performed through the mouth to remove tumor tissue. If the tumor is larger, including tumors in multiple parts of the larynx, radiotherapy and surgery can also be used. Because the tumor has become larger, the treatment of laryngeal cancer must be more careful. The method of radiotherapy is basically the same as described above, but the scope of treatment for laryngeal cancer is larger. If surgery is chosen, this operation is called partial laryngectomy. An incision is made through the neck. A temporary tracheotomy will be performed during the operation, and the tracheal cannula will remain in place for a period of time after the operation.

For laryngeal cancer with a large tumor range, further expansion of treatment should be adopted to achieve the purpose of treatment. The larger the scope of the operation, the more completely the tumor can be removed. In order to complete this operation, a permanent stoma can be made in the neck to ensure a normal airway after laryngectomy. Laryngeal cancer patients need to learn another pronunciation method to speak at this time. Chemotherapy must be used for distant lesions such as lung metastasis, but note that some cancers are not metastatic, but multiple primary cancers, and separate surgeries or other treatments should be performed. In the process of treating laryngeal cancer, the actual situation of the patient must be combined, because the condition of each patient is relatively different, and various physical examinations must be done realistically. Only the correct ones can effectively avoid the occurrence of various mistakes, which can bring great benefits to patients and families.

The above introduces the preventive measures for laryngeal cancer. I hope it can help everyone stay away from this disease. We should be more vigilant about the occurrence of laryngeal cancer and observe the changes in our throat. The arrival of laryngeal cancer needs to be treated as soon as possible. The editor also reminds friends to eat a light diet, avoid contact with spicy food, and pay more attention to rest.