Larynx or laryngeal cancer (cancer of the voice box)

This section of CancerHelp UK tells you about cancer of the larynx, which is the voice box (laryngeal cancer). There is informaton on symptoms and causes, tests and treatment, living with laryngeal cancer, and current research.

If you are looking for information about throat cancer, this could mean cancer of the larynx. But throat cancer is not a precise medical term and could mean other types of cancer, for example cancer of the food pipe (oesophagus). It is probably best to check which type of cancer your doctor means before you look for specific information.