Throat cancer is a condition that occurs when cancerous tumors grow in your throat and voice box. The tumors also develop in the tonsils which are at the back of the throat. These are the organs that aid you in speaking, breathing, and swallowing. The illness develops when genetic mutations take place in the cells of your throat, voice box and, tonsils. The cells grow faster and live longer than the healthier ones. They accumulate and lead to the growth of a tumor.The throat is also known as the pharynx. It is a muscular tube that starts behind your nose and ends in your neck. The sickness begins within the flat cells lining the inside of your throat. The other name for the voice box is the larynx, which is right below the throat; it is the organ that produces sound when you speak. The larynx is vulnerable to throat cancer.
