Can laryngeal cancer cause esophageal cancer?

Laryngeal cancer generally does not cause esophageal cancer, but it can transform into esophageal cancer during the course of the disease, causing the patient's condition to worsen and thus increase the mortality rate.

Laryngeal cancer causes serious damage to the health of the throat. If the patient has repeated attacks, it is mainly due to untimely treatment or poor immune function and physical fitness of the patient, which increases the probability of recurrence. In severe cases, it will metastasize to the esophagus, thereby increasing the incidence of esophageal cancer. After the onset of the disease, it can cause suffocation after eating, accompanied by sternal pain, progressive dysphagia and other symptoms. Timely treatment is required, otherwise it will threaten the patient's life.

When laryngeal cancer metastasizes to esophageal cancer, treatment can be carried out according to the doctor's advice. Clinically, it can be divided into chemotherapy drugs, targeted drugs and immune drugs. Therapeutic drugs should be used symptomatically according to the patient's condition. Reasonable use of drugs can inhibit the spread and development of cancer, thereby improving symptoms such as dysphagia. However, for patients who are in good physical condition and meet the criteria for surgical treatment, surgical treatment can be used. It is expected that surgery can eliminate cancer and prolong the patient's survival time.

Laryngeal cancer and esophageal cancer are both harmful to health. You should be vigilant in your life and seize the opportunity for treatment after the disease occurs. In addition, you should pay attention to a reasonable diet and avoid eating greasy, cold, or irritating foods to avoid adverse stimulation to the throat and esophagus.