LARYNX CANCER

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LARYNX CANCER

Cancer of larynx

Uncontrolled growth of cells you vitiate in the vocal cords and surrounding weaves.

It affects to the larynx (zone later of the throat and vocal apparatus.

Adults of more than 40 years of both sexes, although more in men occurs.

Factors of risk

Tabaquismo.

Excessive alcohol ingestion.

Polyps in the vocal cords.

Chronic inflammation of the vocal cords, whatever it is the cause.

Prevention

Let smoke.

It does not drink alcohol or it limítese to 1 or 2 spirits to the day.

It does not abuse its voice.

Diagnosis and treatment

Diagnosis: Its own observation of the symptoms. Watch any ronquera that persists after 2 weeks. File and physical examination by a doctor. Affected biopsy of the vocal cords and other weaves. Treatment:

Medical treatment (specialistic in throat, nose and ears).

Hospitalization for treatment of radiations.

Surgery to extirpate the cancer and surrounding weave (sometimes).

Therapy of diction to learn to speak without the vocal cords, when there is to apply the surgery.

General measures

The precocious diagnosis and treatment - as in other cancers are the best tricks for a total treatment.

If they must to him extirpate the vocal cords, incorpórese to a support battalion for people faced its same situation.

This it will help him to diminish stress and the adaptation.

Medication

The medication usually is not necessary in this affection. Anticancerous medicines are not prescribed, rather a radiation therapy.

Activity

Gradually return to its normal activity after the treatment or the operation.

Diet

There is no a special diet, to less passing by the operating room.

In such case, a liquid diet will be followed until the healing of the affected zone.

Complications

Extension to other parts of the body, with death danger.

Prognosis

He is curable often with precocious diagnosis and treatment.

In later phases, this affection considers incurable.

Nevertheless, the symptoms can be alleviated or be controlled.

The causes and the treatment are being investigated, and exists the hope to get to obtain to an effective treatment and the cure of the disease.

Causes

The tobacco.

Any other cause is not known.

Signs and symptoms

The most characteristic symptoms are:

Ronquera that does not disappear when resting the voice.

Sensation of "bulk in the throat".

Pain or difficulty to swallow.

Hard and inflamed lymphatic glands of the neck.

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