2007-02-17 01:19:03 · 6 answers · asked by andykpln 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
You get it from the usual suspects: alcohol and smoking. The statistics are not good; heavy drinkers who also smoke are 75% more likely to get throat cancer than a non-smoker, non-drinker.
The morbidity from throat cancer is bad. Many end up with a partial or total laryngectomy (removal of the "voice box", or larynx), which either severely limits, or destroys, the voice. Partial laryngectomy results in severe swallowing problems, with aspiration of foods and liquids into the trachea and lungs. Patients frequently need a tracheostomy.
Total laryngectomees have no voice of their own and have a permanent stoma (hole in the neck) through which they breathe. Showering can be difficult, and swimming is out of the question.
2007-02-17 08:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the webmd site is a good one, also try the american cancer society website. Throat cancer is USUALLY gotten by using tobacco. However, smoking AND drinking at the same time (which a lot of people do....they like to have a cigarette when they are having a drink, even if they are non-smokers...i know a few people this way), that increases your risk of getting esophageal cancer by 50% which is a LOT!!!
2007-02-17 01:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by rocketgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a throat cancer survivor and with the modern medical technology that exists I can tell you that it is possible to survive. If they caught it early, the chance of survival with good quality of life is great. Oh, mix all that great medicine with a lot of Prayer.
2016-03-28 23:55:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
any one can get throat cancer..........wheather your a smoker or not.............everyone is born with cancer cells in their body.
wheather you develop cancer or not is a different story.
i have known people that never smoked a day in their lives and ended up with cancer of either there throat lungs or other areas of their bodies.
2007-02-17 07:44:57 · answer #4 · answered by ice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Causes are not known, but risk factors are smoking, consuming tobacco etc. Better do a search on internet. A good site for all medical information is www.webmd.com but there can be special sites for cancer.
2007-02-17 01:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are acting like u want throat cancer and is there such thing
2007-02-21 06:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by ghadoora 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋