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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Cancer of the throat is cancer of the vocal cords, voice box (larynx), or other areas of the throat. | Cancer of the [[throat]] is [[cancer]] of the [[vocal cords]], voice box (larynx), or other areas of the throat. | ||
==Risk Factors== | |||
* Smoking | |||
* Alcohol | |||
* Tobacco use | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | |||
* Most cancers of the throat develop in adults older than 50. | |||
* Men are 10 times more likely than women to develop throat cancers. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 29 July 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Cancer of the throat is cancer of the vocal cords, voice box (larynx), or other areas of the throat.
Risk Factors
- Smoking
- Alcohol
- Tobacco use
Epidemiology and Demographics
- Most cancers of the throat develop in adults older than 50.
- Men are 10 times more likely than women to develop throat cancers.