Lung Cancer

WHAT IS CANCER OF THE LARYNX?

The larynx is often called the "voice box" or the "Adam's Apple." The larynx and vocal cords sit above the trachea (wind pipe) and are the entrance to the lungs. The larynx makes sound for speaking and protects the airway during swallowing. The vocal cords change the sound and pitch of the voice. They close tightly when a person swallows and open to allow breathing. The hypopharynx surrounds the larynx. It is a part of the oesophagus or food pipe. Food enters the oesophagus, as it passes through the neck and chest into the stomach. Several types of cancer may occur in these two areas. Almost all of these cancers start from the thin, flat cells (squamous cells) that line the larynx and hypopharynx. Squamous cell cancer does not form suddenly. It starts when the cells begin to change. Smoking and heavy alcohol consumption usually cause the changes. The cells become pre-cancerous. Most pre-cancerous cells will not become cancers. If the causes (like smoking) stop, these pre-cancerous cells usually go away.

TYPES OF LUNG CANCER
There are 2 major types of lung cancers
Non - small Cell Lung Cancer : It is the most common form of lung cancer.

Small Cell Lung Cancer : It is sometimes called 'oat cell cancer'. This form of cancer grows more quickly and is more likely to spread to other organs in your body.

WHAT CAUSES LUNG CANCER ?
Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer. Apart from smoking, other risk factors are exposure to environmental pollution, exposure to chemicals like asbestos and gases like Radon. 80% of lung cancer can be attributed to smoking. The longer you have been smoking, greater the risk. But quitting smoking anytime considerably reduces the risk of getting lung cancer. Even after the diagnosis of lung cancer, quitting smoking will certainly improve general health and the chances of success of the current treatment. Passive smokers are also at an increased risk of getting lung cancer.

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Diseases:-
The oncologists at AHI are equipped to treat various kinds of cancers, including but not limited to:

• Larynx
• Colorectal Cancer
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Leukaemia
• Prostate Cancer
• Oesophagus Cancer
• Oral Cancer
• Thyroid Cancer

Special Care Units / Diagnostic Equipment / Facilities

• Diffusion Weighted Whole Body Imaging with Background Body Signal (DWIBS)
• 3 Tesla MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
• Mammography System
• PET Scan
• Advanced CT Scan (64-slice CT)
• PET-CT Fusion Technology
• Dual Head Gamma Camera
• Brachytherapy
• Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) - the first in North India

Team of Specialists:

• Dr Ranga Rao Consultant- Medical OncologyView Profile

• Dr. Deep Goel, Gastrointestinal Surgeon Consultant- Surgical OncologyView Profile

• Dr Subodh Pandey Consultant- Radiation OncologistView Profile