There are many types of tumours (lumps) that occur in the larynx. Many of these are not cancers but are what doctors call ‘growths’ or ‘lesions’. Common examples include vocal cord nodules or papillomas.
Doctors often can’t explain why a person gets cancer. But we do know what makes some cancers more likely.
smoking (cigarettes, cigars or pipes) or using ‘smokeless’ tobacco (snuff and chewing tobacco) If a person smokes or has smoked in the past, they have a higher risk of getting laryngeal cancer than someone who has never smoked.
drinking alcohol. If a person drinks a lot of alcohol over many years, they have a higher risk of getting laryngeal cancer, especially combined with smoking.
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