Glossary
Laryngeal cancer
(luh-RIN-jee-ul KAN-ser)
Cancer that forms in tissues of the larynx. The larynx is the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords and is used for breathing, swallowing, and talking. Most laryngeal cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (cancers that begin in thin, flat cells that look like fish scales under a microscope).
Definition from the National Cancer Institute’s NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms.