Throat Cancer

Overview

Throat cancer develops from abnormal cells that form on the surface of your throat (pharynx) or voice box (larynx), situated just below the throat.

Why Choose Mayo Clinic

• Experience. Mayo Clinic doctors treat hundreds of patients with head and neck cancers each year.
• Advanced treatment capabilities. Mayo Clinic offers the latest treatment options and is one of the few centers in the United States with the experience level and technology to use minimally invasive transoral robotic surgery to treat throat cancer. Doctors at Mayo Clinic pioneered this surgical approach. Mayo Clinic also offers transoral laser microsurgery for certain voice box cancers, and advanced radiation therapy technology.
• Specialized treatment team. Mayo Clinic's throat cancer treatment team comprises specialists who focus exclusively on treating people with head and neck cancers. They include head and neck surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists, radiologists (imaging specialists), pathologists (specialists in examining body tissue), and speech-language and physical therapists.
• Rapid treatment. Whenever possible, treatment will begin within 48 to 72 hours after the cancer is identified, a key factor that has been shown in research studies to improve your chances of successful treatment.
• Cancer research. Designated as a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute, Mayo Clinic ranks in the top tier of cancer centers in the United States for cancer research. You have access to the latest throat cancer diagnosis and treatment advances that result from this research.

Read more about throat cancer at MayoClinic.com.