Question 1

can non-smokers get larynx cancer?

Accepted Answer

Very rare but yes: It can happen, most often in people with long term reflux that ends up in the throat or in rare cases of people with a viral disease called laryngeal pappilomatosis.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of larynx cancer?

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Hoarseness +: If the cancer affects the vocal cords, change in voice quality may be an early symptoms.  Cancer in other parts of the larynx may not produce symptoms in early stages and may become obvious only once it has spread to the local lymph nodes.  Other symptoms may include pain the throat, difficulty in swallowing, cough, sensation of choking etc.

Question 3

how common is larynx cancer in men under 25?

Accepted Answer

Very rare: Laryngeal cancer usually occurs in older men who smoke and drink. If it occurs in a men under 25, it usually is a rare form of cancer.

Question 4

for someone with larynx cancer 4th stage, can it be cured?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately No: Stage IV cancer, by definition has spread to other organs and cannot be cured.

Question 5

what is the treatment for larynx cancer?

Accepted Answer

Larynx, also called: The voice box, comprises true vocal cords (the glottis), a short subglottis before the trachea and a supraglottis up to the epi-glottis and its functional parts. Treat ranges from laryngectomy (surgery), to radiotherapy alone for glottic, or chemoradiotherapy for supraglottic disease. It is highly curable in most stages.

Question 6

what is the survival rate of larynx cancer?

Accepted Answer

It is variable: The best person to answer that question is the patients doctor

Question 7

how are laryngitis and larynx cancer different?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation vs: Cancer. Laryngitis is inflammation of the voice, usually viral and it causes hoarseness and usually resolves. Laryngeal cancer is usually due to smoking and if not treated in the early stages can cause death. Consult these sites for details.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/laryngitis/ds00366
http://www.Cancer.Gov/cancertopics/wyntk/larynx.

Question 8

how much do you have to smoke to get a larynx cancer?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: We don't know the exact amount of smoking that increases your risk of the many kinds of cancers which are related to smoking but, we do know that non-smokers are far less likely to develop larynx cancer.  Consider the risks of cancer, heart disease, amputations and the expense...It's totally worth it to quit.  You can get help from a tobacco cessation group or from your physician.

Question 9

what is the difference between laryngitis and a larynx cancer?

Accepted Answer

Need an examination: Laryngitis= inflammation of the voice/vocal cords
larynx cancer= malignant tumor of the voice box

both will make the voice change (hoarse, short of breath, painful or difficult speaking), and only an ent/head and neck surgeon can help you tell the difference between the two.  The doctor will slide a slender camers into your nose/mouth and look at the throat.  If you smoke, stop immediately...

Question 10

how many cigarettes a day can trigger a case of larynx cancer?

Accepted Answer

1 is too many: We don't know the answer to your question but, we do know that that laryngeal cancer happens way more often in people who smoke than it does in those who don't.  Every cigarette does harm to the body in some way and, with the damage smoking also does to the finances, it's just not worth it in my book.  If you were born after 1970, there's no excuse for starting- we know it's harmful...

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