We analysed data on 8987 larynx and 174060 lung cancer patients diagnosed between 1985 and 2004, of which 17.3% of larynx and 35.5% of lung cancers were in females. The age-standardised rates for each ...

The proximity of respiratory and GI tract has resulted in a complex set of morphologic and reflex adaptations that permit separation of respiratory and GI functions in the aerodigestive tract. For ...

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The larynx is a small structure of cartilage that connects the throat to the windpipe. It is located in the front of the neck and houses the vocal cords, producing speech sounds and contributing to ...

The trachea is a tube-like structure in the neck and upper chest. It stretches from the larynx, or voice box, to the bronchi and transports air to and from the lungs when a person breathes. When a ...

According to the NHS, more than one in three people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. There are more than 200 different types of cancer, each which carry different symptoms. The ...

Chi Pang Wen, Min Kuang Tsai, Wen Shen Isabella Chung, Hui Ling Hsu, Yen Chen Chang, Hui Ting Chan, Po Huang Chiang, Ting-Yuan David Cheng, Shan Pou Tsai Cancer Causes & Control, Vol. 21, No. 9 ...

Have you ever taken a gulp of water that goes down the wrong way? Or felt acid reflux bubbling up? It feels like your windpipe seizes up and you quickly emit a cough or maybe three. Researchers now ...