Not all instances of gastro-esophageal reflux disease involve classical heart-burning sensations, regurgitation. Silent ...

Laryngeal cancer affects the tissues of the larynx, or voice box. The larynx connects the throat to the trachea, or windpipe. Risk factors for this type of cancer include tobacco and alcohol use.

First-of-its-kind research looking at survival rates for patients with incurable larynx cancer has been published. The research, led by cancer doctors and scientists at Newcastle University and the ...

The tool we use to communicate and express ourselves could be the very messenger of the difficult diagnosis of cancer. Laryngeal cancer affects the larynx, the organ that helps us breathe and speak.

Tuberculosis (TB) in the throat is a rare type of TB that affects the larynx. It’s often misdiagnosed but has symptoms such as hoarseness and painful swallowing. If treated promptly, it can be fully ...

In a study of patients who smoked when they were diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, those who quit smoking before starting chemotherapy or radiation responded better to treatment, were less likely to ...

People with laryngeal cancer can develop complications from the cancer itself or due to treatments they undergo for the disease. Laryngeal cancer develops in the larynx in the front of the neck. This ...

Dr Saurabh Sethi and Dr (Brig.) Pankaj Puri explains why you shouldn't ignore the throat-clearing habit. Here is why it could be a sign of silent acid reflux.