where does cancer of the larynx spread to
Laryngeal cancer Laryngeal cancer may spread by direct extension to adjacent structures, by metastasis to regional cervical lymph nodes, or more distantly, through the blood stream. Distant metastases to the lung are most common. In 2013 it resulted in 88,000 deaths up from 76,000 deaths in 1990.[1] Five year survival rates in the United States are 60%.[2]
Pharyngitis Pharyngitis is inflammation of the back of the throat, known as the pharynx.[2] It typically results in a sore throat and fever.[2] Other symptoms may include a runny nose, cough, headache, a hoarse voice.[1] Symptoms usually last three to five days.[2] Complications can include sinusitis and acute otitis media.[2] Pharyngitis is typically a type of respiratory tract infection.[5]