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(C07-C08) The salivary glands give rise to a variety of uncommon tumours including adenocarcinomas, pleomorphic adenomas, and adenoid cystic carcinomas.
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The term throat cancer is sometimes used as a layman's term for a cancer of the larynx or pharynx, a cancer that has metastasized to the lymph nodes of the neck, or even esophageal cancer.
- (C33) Cancer of the trachea is a rare cancer that may also be considered throat cancer.
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(C32) Laryngeal cancer begins in the larynx, the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords and is used for breathing, swallowing, and talking.
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(C10) Oropharyngeal cancer begins in the oropharynx, the middle part of the throat that includes the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the tonsils.
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(C11) Nasopharyngeal cancer begins in the nasopharynx, the upper part of the throat behind the nose.
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(C13) Hypopharyngeal cancer begins in the hypopharynx, the bottom part of the throat that connects to the esophagus.
See also
- oral cancer
- cancer of the larynx
- thyroid cancer
- adenoid cystic carcinoma - a type of salivary gland cancer
- Burkitt's lymphoma - a type of lymphoma that affects the head and neck
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans - a type of sarcoma that may involve the head and neck
- Hodgkin's disease - a lymphoma that often involves the lymph nodes in the neck
- paraganglioma - usually found in the head and neck region
- skin cancers - may involve the head and neck
