Laryngeal Cancer

Question: What is the awareness ribbon color for Laryngeal cancer? I've been trying to find the awareness ribbon color for Laryngeal Cancer and have been unable to. I know that light purple tends to be the general Cancer awareness ribbon, but I am looking specifically for Laryngeal Cancer.

Answer: The only thing I could find was esophageal cancer, sorry. It's periwinkle.

Question: how can drink adequate amount of water in laryngeal cancer? my uncle is laryngeal cancer patient. he can not take normal amount of water bcos of caugh but saturated water i.e mix with some food supplement cant make such much caugh.Any one can tell me how can he drink pure water without caughing

Answer: he can't. his swallowing ability is impaired that he is at risk for aspiratrion thats why he needs thickened fluids. There's nothing wrong with thickened fluids. You can make anything thicker even cola

Question: anyone know home remedy of laryngeal cancer by vinca rosea? does vinca rosea is used in laryngeal cancer anyone know home remedy.

Answer: vinblastine and vincristine, two chemotherapeutic agents used in leukemia are made from this plant. Leukemia is very different from laryngeal cancer so these are not the drugs you need and I would HIGHLY advise against gambling your life (or whoever it is who has the laryngeal cancer) on a home remedy for cancer. You might very well be taking the wrong drug, the wrong dose (which can also kill you) or just give the cancer a chance to progress to such a point that by the time you do realize that you need medical help, it's too late to do anything. For your sake, please go see your physician.

Question: where does laryngeal cancer tend to spread too? i know its cancer and possible for it to spread any where i guess, but i heard certain cancers have tendencies to go to certain places, like lung cancer spreading to the brain etc.

Answer: This isn’t a simple question to answer as there are 3 parts to the larynx. One is devoid of lymphatics and the other two drain to different areas, but it can metastasize anywhere.

Question: is there any treatment of laryngeal cancer in homeopathy.my father is above 80.? is there any treatment if laryngeal cancer in hpmeopathy.As my father is abobve 80 yrs old he will not able to go through surgery or laser.

Answer: There is always radiation, and he might be able to get through that; he ought to at least here a radiation oncologist's opinion. There is no known homeopathy benefit here; if you are swayed towards that line of therapy, you won't believe that and try it anyway. There is probably little harm to try it, but similarly there is little to gain either. If you stick all your eggs in the homeopathy basket, I believe the outcome will be poor, but it may be poor no matter what, depending on his health.

Question: What is the laryngeal cancer? ? please just tell me what it is. in simple words no links please thanks =) okay i know its the cancer of the larynx. but does it make you not talk?

Answer: It is cancer of the larynx. EDIT: Yes it can stop you from speaking, but that usually occurs after surgery. Usually the symptoms are a change of the voice and/or persistent hoarseness.

Question: My brother-in-law was diagnosed with stage 4 of laryngeal cancer? He will have a tracheotomy performed in a couple of days, besides what doctors tell us is there anything else that we should know or look forward to. He just turned 36 years old a few days ago. Doctors haven't gave him a life expentancy, we believe in God and hope for the best. He will undergo chemotherapy and radiation.

Answer: He will have radiation and chemotherapy. Chemo makes people nausius(sp).He will lose his hair and will get weak.He will need alot of mental support as well as physical. He will get depressed and go through stages. Be there to support him. Someone needs to go with him to his treatments and his doctor visits. When he gets sad let him talk.Mainly show him support. Also doctors don't know what a persons life expectancy is. They said my husband had maybe 6 months if he was lucky. He is going on 3 years. He has stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer that went to his brain. He may also doubt God. Help him keep his faith.

Question: What are the chances of me getting cancer? Cancer cases from my father side: Father - brain cancer just before 50 b-day Grandmother - intestine cancer in her 60's Grandfather - laryngeal cancer ~60's from mother side: Grandmother - gastric cancer in ~75 I would be thankful if someone would tell me what are the odds for me in getting cancer.

Answer: From the information you give, you are at no increased risk of cancer. Cancer is rarely hereditary - fewer than 10% of cases are. You don't inherit a general tendency to get cancer, and a number of family members having had different types of cancer is not hereditary. A sign that a cancer MAY be hereditary within a family is when several members of the same side of that family have had the SAME type of cancer (eg all had breast cancer, or all had colon cancer), especially if some developed it at a younger than usual age. And cancer that's diagnosed after the age of 50 is even less likely to be hereditary. With at least one in three people getting cancer at some point in their lives, it's not unusual for several members of the same extended family to have non-hereditary cancers. Often people think this means cancer 'runs in their family', but this is rarely the case. In my own family, two of my grandparents died of cancer. Both my parents had cancer and my mother died of it. So did my aunt, my uncle and my cousin. None of their cancers were hereditary, and no members of my immediate or extended family have ever been considered at increased risk of any of the cancers they had. Of my parents' 6 children, now aged between 47 and 60, I am the only one who has developed cancer, and mine too is non-hereditary and unconnected to theirs

Question: Is Laryngeal cancer life threatening????

Answer: It all depends on what stage the cancer was found. Here's more from webmd.com & the link to the article is in the source box: After laryngeal cancer has been diagnosed, tests are done to find out if cancer cells have spread within the larynx or to other parts of the body. The process used to find out if cancer has spread within the larynx or to other parts of the body is called staging. The information gathered from the staging process determines the stage of the disease. It is important to know the stage of the disease in order to plan treatment. The results of some of the tests used to diagnose laryngeal cancer are often also used to stage the disease. The following stages are used for laryngeal cancer: Stage 0 (Carcinoma in Situ) In stage 0, abnormal cells are found in the lining of the larynx. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. Stage 0 is also called carcinoma in situ. Stage I In stage I, cancer has formed. Stage I laryngeal cancer depends on where cancer is found in the larynx: Supraglottis: Cancer is in one area of the supraglottis only and the vocal cords can move normally. Glottis: Cancer is in one or both vocal cords and the vocal cords can move normally. Subglottis: Cancer is in the subglottis only. Stage II In stage II, cancer is in the larynx only. Stage II laryngeal cancer depends on where cancer is found in the larynx: Supraglottis: Cancer is in more than one area of the supraglottis or surrounding tissues. Glottis: Cancer has spread to the supraglottis and/or the subglottis and/or the vocal cords do not move normally. Subglottis: Cancer has spread to one or both vocal cords, which may not move normally. Pea, peanut, walnut, and lime show tumor sizes. Stage III Stage III laryngeal cancer depends on whether cancer has spread from the supraglottis, glottis, or subglottis. In stage III cancer of the supraglottis: cancer is in the larynx only and the vocal cords do not move normally, and/or cancer is in tissues next to the larynx; cancer may have spread to one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the original tumor and the lymph node is smaller than 3 centimeters; or cancer is in one area of the supraglottis only and in one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the original tumor; the lymph node is smaller than 3 centimeters and the vocal cords can move normally; or cancer is in more than one area of the supraglottis or surrounding tissues and in one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the original tumor; the lymph node is smaller than 3 centimeters and/or the vocal cords do not move normally. In stage III cancer of the glottis: cancer is in the larynx only and the vocal cords do not move normally, and/or cancer is in tissues next to the larynx; cancer may have spread to one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the original tumor and the lymph node is smaller than 3 centimeters; or cancer is in one or both vocal cords and in one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the original tumor; the lymph node is smaller than 3 centimeters and the vocal cords can move normally; or cancer has spread to the supraglottis and/or the subglottis and/or the vocal cords do not move normally. The cancer has also spread to one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the original tumor and the lymph node is smaller than 3 centimeters. In stage III cancer of the subglottis: cancer is in the larynx only and the vocal cords do not move normally; cancer may have spread to one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the original tumor and the lymph node is smaller than 3 centimeters; or cancer is in the subglottis only and in one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the original tumor; the lymph node is smaller than 3 centimeters; or cancer has spread to one or both vocal cords, which may not move normally, and to one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the original tumor; the lymph node is smaller than 3 centimeters. Stage IV Stage IV is divided into stage IVA, stage IVB, and stage IVC. Each substage is the same for cancer in the supraglottis, glottis, or subglottis. In stage IVA: cancer has spread through the thyroid cartilage and/or has spread to tissues beyond the larynx such as the neck, trachea, thyroid, or esophagus, and may have spread to one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the original tumor; the lymph node is smaller than 3 centimeters; or cancer has spread to one or more lymph nodes anywhere in the neck and the lymph nodes are smaller than 6 centimeters; cancer may have spread to tissues beyond the larynx, such as the neck, trachea, thyroid, or esophagus. Vocal cords may not move normally. In stage IVB: cancer has spread to the space in front of the spinal column and surrounds the carotid artery, or has spread to parts of the chest and may have spread to one or more lymph nodes anywhere in the neck (the lymph nodes may be any size); or cancer has spread to a lymph node that is larger than 6 centimeters and may have spread as far as the space in front of the spinal column, around the carotid artery or to parts of the chest. Vocal cords may not move normally. In stage IVC, cancer has spread beyond the larynx to other parts of the body.

Question: is edema a deadly condition? how can cancer block lymph nodes in the face? the guy i know have severe edema, its almost closing his eye on the right side, but the left side is normal. he has laryngeal cancer and im sure thats whats causing it, how i dont know. but the edema is so severe and it looks serious, like he has a small water balloon under his eye. basically my question is, can edema alone kill? or can you live with it

Answer: Pulmonary edma is life threatening and is caused by congestive heart failure. Cancer can cause another serious but treatable edma, such as the guy you know has, because tumors can keep the lymph system from draining properly. Also, medicines, used to treat cancer, or infections caused by a weakened immune system can also cause the lymph system not to drain properly as well. Edema has some risks, like decreased circulation, but is treatable in itself usually. Diuretics, and the elimination of the potential underlying cause. For instance, if your friend's tumor is pressing on a part of the lymph system that is causing the swelling surgery, radiation or chemo might be used to reduce the tumor size. Sometimes massage is used, antibiotics ect ect. To answer how can cancer block a lymph node....to put it as simply as possible imagine a weed, a dandy lion in your garden. Imagine cancer is one dandy lion next to your roses (roses being a lymph gland) one dandy lion wont perhaps hurt your roses, but as the weed spreads and multiplies it starts to drain resources from the roses, water, nutrients...ect. If not attended to the weeds can take enough resources from the rose that the roses roots are choked out. I hope that helps, it is a good an explanation as I can come up with. LOL

Question: how often is cancer responsive to chemo/radiation? my relative has cancer in his neck, laryngeal cancer i believe because its affecting his voice, breathing and eating. plus he had to have a trach put in. he was told the chemo they were giving him wasnt affecting his cancer very much, so they swithced him to a stronger chemo and he will have a PET scan again in a couple months. i mean from the many deaths cancer causes every year, could it be from catching it too late or from being unresponsive to chemo/radiation?

Answer: The number of deaths most definitely correlates with the stage of disease. They type of cancer and the grade are also determining factors.

Question: why would cancer cause edema? laryngeal cancer causing severe edema especially in the face, but why something to do with lymph nodes? i dont have the cancer, sorry if i made it seem that way

Answer: Tumors can block drainage in the lymph system and cause swelling. It can be a dangerous condition, and medical attention should be sought.

Question: what causes cancer patients to drift in and out mentally? my grandfather has laryngeal cancer his behavior has become very strange and so has his state of mind. sometimes you cant get through to him like he's in space, sometimes he acts like a little kid, other times he can be really demanding, he HAS to have even the smallest things when he wants it on the drop of a dime. he has cursed just about all of us out over nothing, is it the cancer? or more the treatment? his treatment(radio/chemo) has not been very affective, it might have slowed it a bit the doctors say we dont hold any of it against him though because we know its not him, he was never like this

Answer: It's not necessarily the cancer (unless there are mets to the brain). Many, many other people including children and teens have cancer and attend school and go about their ordinary lives while being treated. So it is just your grandfather . . perhaps he has dementia which is unrelated to cancer . . or perhaps he is on heavy duty medication that has changed his personality . . or there is a possibility that his cancer has metastasized to the brain. What that means is that cancer cells from the laryngeal cancer have seeded into the blood stream and traveled all over his body . . some of the cancer may have lodged in his brain and is now growing. His doctors should be notified if this is a recent change in his behavior . . they may want to adjust his medication or run scans on his brain to see if there is metastatic disease there.

Question: can cancer shut down veins/arteries? is a lesion the start of a new tumor? my fam member has laryngeal cancer, for almost 2 years. he is dying as the treatments have not worked. he had formed a blood clot which i believe is now gone, but now he gets major swelling in his face to where it almost closes his eyes and my grandmother explained the doctors said his veins arent draining fluid, and they are shutting down because the doctors have to use much longer needles now to get blood from his thigh port. and also his report of either a CAT or MRI shows his kidney has a lesion of 1.1 cm, and his left lung has a lesion of 1 cm as well that 'abuts' the chest wall. yea tsnuami i just googled lesion, it sounds like he is getting more tumors. his suffering will be over soon and im glad, i dont like seeing him like this

Answer: A lesion can be either benign or malignant. Simply having one doesn’t mean anything. However, given his disease and their size they are likely mets, the reports would state what they are. Cancer can shut down and invade veins and arteries. I’m sorry this is a horrible disease and an even worse way to die. Someone close to me died of this disease one year ago this month. It still breaks my heart. He was 54.

Question: Throat Cancer and having a camera down your throat.? Hello, i've had a hoarse voice for some time and i'm a little bit of a hypochondriac. Now, i went not very long ago to see an ENT specialist about an ear problem. Whilst there i mentioned a sore throat i'd been having and he put a camera up my nose and down my throat. Would that pick up on any kind of laryngeal or vocal chord cancer? I also had a chest x-ray for pleurisy not long ago, so would this pick up on any kind of throat cancer? I'm just not sure about how wide ranging these tests are. It would put my mind at rest a great deal if someone could answer. Thanks

Answer: Hi Jerry I know exactly how you feel as i am a hypochondriac as well. Being a nurse it just has made me that way! Yes the tube down your nose would show up a cancer in the throat or vocal chord. My father in law has just had those tests and it showed up his cancer which was right on the vocal chord. He was a heavy smoker for 54 years! He had the cancer removed and is doing very well (it was stage one) and caught early. X rays will normally show up abnormalities but certainly the tube down the nose /throat would pick up cancer. Try and relax if you can. I know it is scary. Have had a few scares myself. I would suggest speaking to your GP again if you are still worried. My father in laws throat was hoarse for almost 8 months before they did any investigations.