Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

The larynx has an unique position because it is the major component of the upper respiratory tract and it is located just anterior to the upper end of the digestive tract. It consists of 3 regions - supraglottis, glottis and subglottis. Each region is anatomically and embryologically distinct with separate lymphatic channels. Cancer of each region is therefore different in terms of its presentation, growth patterns, spread, treatment and prognosis. Smoking, tobacco and alcohol are the major risk factors of the tumor of larynx. It is a hospital based study conducted on 50 patients of laryngeal tumor which showed that most of the patients were male and they had carcinoma on the left of the larynx than the right. Hoarseness and foreign body/sticky sensation in the throat were the most common presenting symptoms. Despite the different treatment modalities, there was no definite treatment comparable to those achieved by preventing people from smoking tobacco and avoiding other risk and predisposing factors. The follow up period of a minimum of five to eight years is necessary to evaluate the survival rates, morbidity, and the correct, exact outcome of the treatment modality for management of laryngeal malignancy.