Throat Conditions

Strep throat is a bacterial infection that affects the respiratory system. Strep throat inflames the pharynx and causes swollen tonsils. It also affects the adenoids. Very similar to the symptoms of a sore throat, strep throat will occur mostly in young children of school-going age...

Throat cancer or pharyngeal cancer refers to cancerous growths found in the throat. This can be in any part of the throat including the tonsils and the larynx...

A persistent cough lasting for more than one or two weeks needs medical examination. There are several reasons for these symptoms, the most alarming and one of the salient possibilities being throat cancer...

Throat cancer refers to a group of cancers that begin in the upper part of respiratory and digestive tracts, including the para nasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx. The throat cancer, in over 90% of cases, usually affects the pharynx, larynx and the vocal cords...