

About 50% of people diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer are alive five years after diagnosis. It typically affects people aged 63 and older. Twice as many men as women develop oropharyngeal cancer.

Oropharyngeal cancer affects the middle part of your throat. Laryngeal cancer affects your larynx (voice box). The two most common throat cancer types are laryngeal cancer and oropharyngeal cancer. There are several types of throat cancer. The specific surgery depends on the type of throat cancer, location and whether it has spread. Usually, people who have throat cancer have cancer in their larynx (voice box) or their oropharynx (the middle part of their throat.) Healthcare providers typically use surgery to treat throat cancer. Throat cancer is the general term for cancer that affects one or more parts of your throat. Anatomy of throat (pharynx) and detail on cancer tumor in throat.
