Throat cancer is a cancer found in the pharynx or larynx, linked to tobacco and/or alcohol use, and certain viruses. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A rare condition in which people are unable to burp, resulting in abdominal bloating, gurgling sounds, and excessive flatulence.
Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder that causes muscle contractions or spasms. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pharyngeal cancer affects the back of the throat (pharynx), and oropharyngeal cancer affects the back of the tongue, tonsils, soft palate, and part of the throat.
A tracheostomy is a procedure that makes an opening in the neck in order to place a tube into the windpipe. Learn about this procedure.
A respiratory infection that mainly affects children and causes a barking cough, hoarseness, and breathing difficulties.
A penile implant is a device surgically implanted into the penis to allow men to have an erection. Learn more about this device.
Cancers that develop in the throat, larynx, mouth, nose, and sinuses.
Smoking tobacco is the leading risk factor for small cell lung cancer, responsible for 98 percent of all cases.
Surgeries for upper aero-digestive tract are procedures to treat problems that affect such functions as breathing, speaking, and swallowing. Learn more about these procedures.