Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Laryngeal Cancer

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Lump or swelling in your neck.
Long-lasting cough.
Persistent sore throat or earache.
in severe cases, difficulty breathing.
Hoarseness (worsens over time);
Dysphagia
Ear pain;
Hemoptysis;

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

laryngoscopy with biopsy

RiskFactors

Smoking. 
Drinking alcohol
Age, 55 and older.
Gender: Men > female.
History of head and neck cancer.
Job: substances exposure sulfuric acid mist, wood dust, nickel, asbestos or manufacturing mustard gas.

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

Partial or total laryngectomy;

PharmOptions

+/- radiation;
+/- chemo;

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/ear,-nose,-and-throat-disorders/tumors-of-the-head-and-neck/laryngeal-cancer