Laryngeal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the larynx. Most laryngeal cancers form in squamous cells, the thin, flat cells lining the inside of the larynx.
Laryngeal cancer is a type of head and neck cancer.
The larynx is a part of the throat, between the base of the tongue and the trachea. The larynx contains the vocal cords, which vibrate and make sound when air is directed against them.
SEER Cancer Stat Facts: Larynx Cancer. National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/laryn.html