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Most cancers of the larynx are a type called squamous cell carcinoma but there are other more rare types.
Squamous cell carcinomas start in the thin, flat cells (squamous cells) that form the lining of the larynx. There are also rarer types of laryngeal cancer, including sarcomas|, lymphomas|, adenocarcinomas and neuroendocrine carcinomas.
This section on laryngeal cancer covers treatment for squamous cell cancer of the larynx. For information about the rarer types of laryngeal cancer, you may want to talk to our cancer support specialists|.
For answers, support or just a chat, call the Macmillan Support Line free (Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm)
If you have any questions about cancer, need support or just want someone to talk to, ask Macmillan.