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Throat Cancer

Throat cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. Throat cancer has different names, depending on which part of the throat is affected. The different parts of your throat are called the oropharynx, the hypopharynx, the nasopharynx, and the larynx, or voice box.

The main risk factors for throat cancer are using tobacco heavy drinking. Certain types of throat cancer also have other risk factors. For example, having HPV is a risk factor for oropharyngeal cancer.

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  1. Throat Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    Throat cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. Throat cancer has different names, depending on which part of the throat is affected. The different parts of ...
  2. Childhood Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Head and Neck Cancer/Children ... Head and Neck Cancer ... Throat Cancer/Children ... Throat Cancer ... Childhood nasopharyngeal cancer treatment options include chemotherapy, ...
  3. Throat Cancer/Specifics ... Throat Cancer ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Nasopharyngeal cancer treatment options include radiation ...
  4. Oral Cancer/Diagnosis and Tests ... Oral Cancer ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Oral cavity and nasopharyngeal cancers screening ...
  5. Living as a Nasopharyngeal Cancer Survivor (American Cancer Society)  
    Throat Cancer/Living With ... Throat Cancer ... American Cancer Society ... Completing treatment is stressful and exciting. Though relieved, it is hard not to worry ...
  6. Can Nasopharyngeal Cancer Be Found Early? (American Cancer Society)  
    Most nasopharyngeal cancers are found when they start causing symptoms. Learn more about finding cancer early.
  7. ... Elsevier; 2021:chap 41. National Cancer Institute website. Nasopharyngeal cancer treatment (adult) (PDQ) - health professional version. www.cancer. ...
  8. Rare Cancers of Childhood Treatment From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    ... rare cancers of childhood depends on the specific cancer (e.g., nasopharyngeal, thyroid, oral, laryngeal, lung, esophageal, cardiac). See the full list of treatment summaries for these cancers in this expert-reviewed summary.
  9. Rare Cancers of the Abdomen From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    ... rare cancers of childhood depends on the specific cancer (e.g., nasopharyngeal, thyroid, oral, laryngeal, lung, esophageal, cardiac). See the full list of treatment summaries for these cancers in this expert-reviewed summary.
  10. Rare Cancers of the Chest From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    ... rare cancers of childhood depends on the specific cancer (e.g., nasopharyngeal, thyroid, oral, laryngeal, lung, esophageal, cardiac). See the full list of treatment summaries for these cancers in this expert-reviewed summary.
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