Larynx Malignant Cancer

The larynx is an organ in throat. This organ is about 2 inches (5 centimeter) wide, which is about the size of a lime. The larynx is called the voice box and have three main parts that are top part of the larynx is the supraglottis, the middle part is the glottis and bottom part is the subglottis. Larynx Malignant Cancer usually can be treated or removed but can grow back. It can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs and can spread to others part of the body.

The symptom of laryngeal cancer depends mainly on the size and location of the tumor. Common symptoms of laryngeal cancer include:

• A hoarse voice or other voice changes for more than weeks.
• A sore throat or trouble swallowing for more than 6 week.
• A lump in the neck.
• Trouble when breathing
• A cough that does not go away
• If the people have symptom that suggest laryngeal
  An earache that does not go away

Cancer, doctor may do a physical exam. The doctor looks at throat and feels if any lumps, swelling or other problem.

• Indirect  laryngascopy

The doctor uses a small mirror with a long handle to see throat and larynx. Doctor will check whether vocal code move normally when certain sound.

• Direct laryngoscopy

This treatment uses a lighted tube to see throat and larynx. The lighted tube can be flexible or girid:

• Flexible

The doctor puts the flexible tube through nose into throat.

• Rigid

Doctor puts a rigid tube through mouth into throat. Tools on the rightube can be used to collect tissue samples.

• Biopsy

Biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue to look for cancer cells is called a biopsy. Usually, tissue is removed with a rigid laryngoscope under general anesthesia. A pathologist then looks at the tissue under a microscope to check for cancer cells. A biopsy is the only sure way to know if the abnormal area is cancer.

• CT scan

CT scan of the chest and abdomen can show cancer in the lymph nodes, lung, cervix or elsewhere.

• MRI

MRI is a large machine with a strong magnet linked to a computer is used to make detailed pictures of neck, chest or abdomen. MRI can show cancer in the blood vessels, lymph nodes, or other tissue in the abdomen.

LARYNX MALIGNANT CANCER

Larynx malignant cancer is a dangerous disease if it is not treated early. However, there are various treatments for cancer larynx that have been introduced nowadays. All of them are systematic or local. Among these are:

• Surgery
• Radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy
• Targeted Therapy
• Complementary medicine

For surgery, it is not too recommended because it is very painful and will be leaving scars. Moreover, possibilities for the cancer cells to recur also very high. It is different with the complementary medicine.

One of the example complementary medicines is acupuncture. It is very helpful because it can balance the whole physical, mental and emotion of a person. Other than that, by this complementary medicine it help to ease the treatment side effects, relieve the breast cancer symptoms and improves their quality of life. The unique and the advantage of this treatment have no side effects but relieve other’s treatment side effects. According Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) usually suggests taking herbal medicines in order to speed up the treatment effects.

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