Cancer of the voice box or larynx is an important public health burden. In 2021, there were an estimated 1.1 million cases of laryngeal cancer worldwide, and approximately 100,000 people died from it.

Cancerous vocal fold lesions could exert a subtle influence over the sound of a person's voice, which could help catch laryngeal cancer earlier than current methods. While the distinction is ...

Throat cancer remains one of the most challenging yet increasingly treatable forms of cancer affecting thousands of Americans each year. This complex disease impacts the pharynx (throat) or larynx ...

Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2020. The heavy metal band's sticksman is thankfully cancer-free after having the tumour surgically removed within a week of the ...

Phoenix-based Mayo Clinic in Arizona performed the third total larynx transplant in the U.S. and the first to be performed on a patient with active cancer. The larynx, most commonly known as the voice ...

Hollywood legend Val Kilmer has died at 65 from pneumonia following a decade-long health battle. The actor was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and subsequently underwent chemotherapy, radiation, ...

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 ...