The pharynx is a muscular tube that starts at the base of the skull behind the nasal cavity and extends down to the larynx (voice box) and esophagus (the tube that leads to the stomach).

You may know your larynx as your voice box. It’s the part of your throat that allows you to speak and make sounds. Your larynx does more than that, though. It plays a key role in enabling and ...

The pharynx, also known as the throat, is the muscular tunnel that connects the mouth and nose to the esophagus and the larynx. The esophagus is the tube that leads to the stomach. The larynx ...

HNCs, which include cancers of the oral and nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, salivary glands, and thyroid, account for nearly 3% of cancer diagnoses and more than 1.5% of cancer deaths in the US.

"His doctor has confirmed that in addition to the damage to his vocal cords, he fractured his larynx, which requires ongoing care." The larynx, also known as the voice box, is a hollow tube that ...

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 ...

After removing Kedian’s cancerous larynx, they transplanted the donated one plus necessary adjoining tissues – thyroid and parathyroid glands, the pharynx and upper part of the trachea – and ...

In a new report, Dr. Vivek Murthy, the surgeon general, said that alcohol use had been directly linked with at least seven types of cancers, including those of the mouth, throat, larynx ...

After removing Kedian's cancerous larynx, they transplanted the donated one plus necessary adjoining tissues — thyroid and parathyroid glands, the pharynx and upper part of the trachea — and ...

Head and neck cancer, referring to cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity, and salivary glands, is the seventh-most common type of cancer. There are over ...