A sore throat or hoarseness that won’t improve could be more serious, according to Dr. Charles Johnson Jr., an ear, nose and throat (ENT) and head and neck surgeon. He ...

A national screening programme for prostate cancer is currently being assessed by the UK’s National Screening Committee. And health secretary Wes Streeting has hinted he would "like to see this" but ...

A tickly throat accompanied by hoarseness, a change in voice, pain when swallowing, and weight loss is cause for concern and could point to laryngeal cancer. If a person has these symptoms ...

Throat cancer isn't a precise medical term doctors use, as the throat is made up of several parts with different names. According to the HSE, laryngeal and tongue cancers are the most common types ...

Doctors diagnose laryngeal cancer by using different tests. At first, they may perform a physical exam to look at the throat and neck. Other tests used to diagnose laryngeal cancer include ...

There’s still a lot we don’t know about how effective acupuncture is for treating diabetes symptoms. But some of the newest research seems to confirm that it’s at least safe and somewhat ...

Two common types of throat cancer include: Laryngeal cancer (cancer cells in the tissue of your larynx or voice box): There’s sufficient evidence tying asbestos exposure to this type of throat cancer.

The American Cancer Society estimates that 12,770 people die annually from cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx, while laryngeal cancer claims about 3,910 lives each year. While throat cancer ...

Age: The risk of head and neck cancer increases with age, with the highest rates in people aged 65 to 69. Sex: Laryngeal cancer is more common in men than women. Smoking: Tobacco use ...

Losing weight is a common sign of many types of cancer and very unlikely to be the only sign of laryngeal cancer. This symptom can be a result of eating less, due to pain or difficulty swallowing ...

Throat cancer itself is a general term that applies to any cancer that develops in the pharynx (the throat) or in the larynx (the voice box). In the UK, these cancers are relatively rare - around ...