Cancer - Throat or Larynx
Alternate Names : Cancer of the Glottis, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Vocal Cord Cancer
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Throat or Larynx Cancer Diagnosis & Tests
An examination of the neck and throat may show cancers of the throat. The sputum may appear bloody. A lump may appear on the outside of the neck. A laryngoscopy, which is examination by use of a tube with a small lighted camera (laryngoscope), allows the physician to look into the mouth and down the throat to see the tumor.
A neck or cranial CT scan or cranial MRI may show throat cancer. These tests will also help determine if the cancer has spread to lymph nodes in the neck.
Biopsy and analysis of tissues that appear abnormal may confirm the presence of a cancerous tumor.
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