Despite findings of previous studies and published guidelines, nearly two-thirds of patients with T4a larynx (“voice box”) cancer are not receiving a total laryngectomy (surgical…

A new study indicates that vaccinating 12-year-old boys against the humanpapilloma virus (HPV) may be a cost-effective strategy for preventing oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer, a…

Researchers at the University of Birmingham believe that a new method of genetically engineering immune cells could lead to improved treatment of Nasopharyngeal carcinoma…

The five-year survival rate for advanced-stage laryngeal cancer was higher than national levels in a small study at a single academic center performing a high rate of surgical therapy, including…

Partners of patients diagnosed with human papilloma virus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) were no more likely to test positive for oral HPV infection than…

A new study reveals an alarming increase in oropharyngeal cancers among young adults. While the exact cause for this phenomenon is unknown, the human papillomavirus (HPV) may be…

Light, or photodynamic, therapy can help preserve the voice and vocal cord function for patients with early stage laryngeal (voice box) cancer, according to a study from Henry Ford Hospital in…

Amar Rewari, MD, MBA, a researcher from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), has been chosen to receive the Clinical Award in Clinical/Basic Science Research at the…

Oral, head and neck cancers — most of which are preventable — account for approximately 3 percent of all cancer cases in the United States, according to the American Cancer…

Long term use of incense increases the risk of developing cancers of the respiratory tract, according to a new study. The new analysis, which the authors say is the…

Though the overall incidence of head and neck cancers has fallen in the United States, the rate of oropharyngeal (chiefly, tonsil and base of tongue) cancers is stagnant…

The larynx, commonly called the voice box, is subdivided into three parts: the glottis, the subglottis, and the supraglottis. The glottic larynx is that portion which contains the vocal cords.  The supraglottic…

Incidence of Larynx Cancer
12,000 annual cases in the United States (NCI); 8,900 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)

Larynx Cancer:
Larynx Cancer is listed as a “rare disease” by…

Cancer statistics in general
There is a section explaining more about the different types of cancer statistics in the cancer statistics section of CancerHelp UK.  Unless you are…

People with chronic stomach acid reflux may have an increased risk of developing cancer of the larynx or “voice box,” a study suggests.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has…

Among individuals with advanced cancer of the larynx or voice box, a single cycle of chemotherapy can identify those whose cancer is very likely to be successfully treated nonsurgically…

Chemotherapy and radiation can be effective at treating cancer of the larynx, or voice box, without removing the organ that controls speech and swallowing. But it doesn’t work for…