Throat cancer is a term that can apply to several different types of cancers that occur in different locations in the head and neck. In 2018, more than 30,000 people in the U.S. received a throat cancer diagnosis of some kind, according to MD Anderson Cancer Center. Almost all cancers located in the larynx or hypopharynx develop from cells called squamous cells. Over half of patients with these cancers are 65 and older at the time of diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. HPV VACCINE 'SUBSTANTIALLY' REDUCES CERVICAL CANCER RISK: STUDYTreatment for these cancers usually depends on the stage at which they are discovered and the location in which they occur.

Source: Fox News October 06, 2020 20:37 UTC