What is laryngeal cancer

What is laryngeal cancer?

Laryngeal cancer refers to a malignant tumor that originates from the laryngeal mucosal epithelium. It is divided into primary tumors and secondary tumors. Primary tumors refer to tumors that occur in the throat, and secondary laryngeal cancer refers to malignant tumors from other parts of the body. Causes include smoking, alcoholism, viral infection, sex hormone stimulation, dysphagia and cervical lymph node metastasis, bad breath and a small amount of coughing up blood. After the onset of the disease, surgical treatment is generally used, and partial or complete resection is selected according to the condition.

Laryngeal cancer is a malignant tumor that originates from the laryngeal mucosal epithelium. It is divided into primary laryngeal cancer and secondary laryngeal cancer. Primary laryngeal cancer refers to tumors that originate in the larynx, and secondary laryngeal cancer refers to malignant tumors from other parts of the body. According to the site of laryngeal cancer, it can be divided into supraglottic, subglottic and subglottic types. The symptoms are different, and common symptoms include throat discomfort, foreign body sensation in the throat, swollen cervical lymph nodes, etc.

Laryngeal cancer is very common in men. The cause is not very clear, but it may be caused by a variety of factors, such as long-term smoking, alcoholism, air pollution, long-term exposure to asbestos, mustard gas, nickel, radium, uranium, radon, virus infection, sex hormone stimulation, deficiency of certain trace elements, and malignant changes of benign tumors.

Laryngeal cancer patients may experience hoarseness, dyspnea, cough, dysphagia, and cervical lymph node metastasis. Some patients may experience a foreign body sensation in the throat, bad breath, and a small amount of hemoptysis. In the early stages, the voice changes, such as hoarseness, which then develops into a rough voice, hoarseness, or even loss of voice. Tumors in other parts of the body may also cause voice changes behind the glottis, vocal cords, or nerves. As the tumor increases or the disease progresses, dyspnea, dysphagia, frequent coughing, a foreign body sensation in the throat, or other discomfort symptoms may occur.