Neck Lumps

Head and neck cancers is a term which is used to collectively include many different types of malignant tumours that can occur in or around the throat, larynx, nose, sinuses, and mouth.

When your parathyroid glands become enlarged and produce too much parathyroid hormone (PTH), this is called hyperparathyroidism.

Laryngeal cancer, or cancer of the larynx, is an uncommon type of cancer that develops inside the tissue of the larynx (voice box). This disease is one of a group known as head and neck cancers.

Nasopharyngeal cancer is a rare type of cancer that affects the part of the throat (pharynx) connecting the back of the nose to the back of the mouth.

Quinsy is an uncommon side effect of tonsillitis. It occurs when an abscess (infected area) forms between the wall of your throat and a tonsil.

Thyroid cancer occurs when the genetic material of cells in the gland become damaged or changed, producing mutations that affect normal cell growth and division. The abnormal cells then replicate, causing cancer.