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Respirator system Throat cancer
ThroatThe throat is a tube that runs from behind your nose
and mouth down your neck to the opening of the esophagus and wind pipe.
Throat cancerIt is a disease that happens when cancer cells
grow in a abnormal way in your throat.This type of cancer happens when throat
cells divide without control or order.When cells keep dividing without control
when new cells are not needed, a tissue is formed, it is called a growth or a tumor.
If tumor is made it can invade nearby tissues or other parts of the body.
Some Symptoms:Sore throatFeeling that something is caught in the throatDifficulty chewing or swallowingDifficulty moving the jaw or tongueVoice changes or hoarsenessPain in the head, throat, or neckLump in the neckUnexplained weight loss
Some treatment are:Surgery Radiation therapyChemotherapyCombined modality therapy