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How are laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers staged?

... The false vocal cords (or ventricular bands); Arytenoids; Suprahyoid
epiglottis; Infrahyoid epiglottis; Aryepiglottic folds. Vocal ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/laryngealandhypopharyngealcancer/detailedguide/laryngeal-and-hypopharyngeal-cancer-staging

What are laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers?

... sections: The supraglottis is the area above the vocal cords. It includes
the epiglottis, which closes off when you swallow food. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/laryngealandhypopharyngealcancer/overviewguide/laryngeal-and-hypopharyngeal-cancer-overview-laryngealand-hypopharyngeal

What are laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers?

... It contains the epiglottis, which closes off the larynx when you swallow
to keep food and fluids from going into your lungs. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/laryngealandhypopharyngealcancer/detailedguide/laryngeal-and-hypopharyngeal-cancer-what-is-laryngealand-hypopharyngeal

Cancer Glossary

... oropharynx Search [or-oh-FAIR-ingks]. the part of the throat below the soft
palate and above the epiglottis, mostly behind the mouth. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=o

Cancer Glossary

... oropharynx Search [or-oh-FAIR-ingks]. the part of the throat below the soft
palate and above the epiglottis, mostly behind the mouth. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=O

Cancer Glossary

... It extends from above the soft palate, behind the mouth, down to the
epiglottis. See also epiglottis, oropharynx, nasopharynx. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=p

Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer

... The supraglottis is the area above the vocal cords. It contains the epiglottis,
which closes ... swallow. The epiglottis and vocal cords ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003108-pdf.pdf

Cancer Glossary

... It extends from above the soft palate, behind the mouth, down to the
epiglottis. See also epiglottis, oropharynx, nasopharynx. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=P

Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Overview

... The larynx has 3 main sections: • The supraglottis is the area above the vocal
cords. It includes the epiglottis, which ... The epiglottis and vocal cords ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003216-pdf.pdf

Cancer Facts & Figures - 2012

Page 1. Cancer Facts & Figures 2012 Special Section: Cancers with Increasing
Incidence Trends see page 25 AL 26,440 AZ 31,990 AR 16,120 ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@epidemiologysurveilance/documents/document/acspc-031941.pdf