NCIt definition : Carcinoma that arises from the laryngeal epithelium. More than 90% of laryngeal carcinomas
are squamous cell carcinomas. The remainder are adenoid cystic carcinomas, mucoepidermoid
carcinomas and carcinomas with neuroendocrine differentiation.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer that forms in tissues of the larynx (area of the throat that contains
the vocal cords and is used for breathing, swallowing, and talking). Most laryngeal
cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (cancer that begins in flat cells lining the
larynx).;