Throat cancer refers to cancerous tumors that develop in your throat (pharynx), larynx (larynx) or tonsils. Your throat may be a muscular tube that begins behind your nose and ends in your neck.
Throat cancer most frequently begins within the flat cells that line the within of your throat. Your vocal organ sits just under your throat and is also at risk of throat cancer.
The speech organ is formed of cartilage and contains the vocal cords that vibrate to create sound once you speak.