This is a collaborative post. What is the larynx The larynx is the human voice box. The larynx is where the breathing and digestive systems separate. It’s main duties are: to protect the windpipe during swallowing, to help the air to reach the lungs when breathing and to produce sound when speaking. There are 3 main parts to the larynx: the supraglottis (this is the area above the vocal cords), the glottis (the area housing the vocal cords) and the subglottis (the part below the vocal cords) Unfortunateley, cancer can develop in any or all of these parts of the larynx. About laryngeal cancer …
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