A Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer Section Has Been Added to Diagnosis and Treatment by Cancer Type

We have added sections on "laryngeal (voice box) and hypopharyngeal (lower throat) cancers" to our website, which we created to increase public awareness of cancer and healthy living and disseminate accurate, reliable information.

Head and neck cancers are common worldwide. Their primary associated risk factors are tobacco use, alcohol consumption, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection.

More than 550,000 new head and neck cancers are known to occur worldwide each year. They are 2 to 4 times more common in men than in women.

The head and neck region is anatomically divided into the following sections:

• Oral cavity (lips, cheek, tongue, tongue base, hard palate)
• Pharynx (upper throat, middle throat, lower throat (hypopharynx))
• Voice box (larynx)
• Nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses
• Salivary glands

The subject of this article is laryngeal (voice box) and hypopharyngeal (lower throat) cancers.