There is talk of laryngeal cancer in the new episode of "15 minutes with ..." the in-depth talk on health of the Cagliari University Hospital in collaboration with the Unione Sarda group , which will be broadcast live on Tuesday 17 May at 5 pm on unionesarda.it, on the Facebook page of the Unione Sarda, on the social networks of the Aou of Cagliari (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube), on the website www.aoucagliari.it .
On Wednesday, the readers of the Unione Sarda will find in-depth information on the newspaper's “Health” insert .
Guests of the column, conducted by the journalist Fabrizio Meloni , Head of Communication and External Relations of the Aou, will be Professor Roberto Puxeddu , director of Otolaryngology at the Duilio Casula Polyclinic, who for the occasion will connect from Dubai where he is for work, and Professor Filippo Carta , otorino of Duilio Casula.
Malignant tumors of the larynx are the most common head and neck tumors . In Italy there are about 5,000 new cases a year among men and 500 among women . The age group most affected is that between 50 and 70 years . The main risk factor is cigarette smoking. An important role is also played by alcohol abuse.
The most common is squamous cell carcinoma (95% of cases). In a smaller percentage of cases, the cancer originates from other tissues, such as muscle or connective tissue, lymphatic tissue or glands.
The talk "15 minutes with ..." is edited by Aou Cagliari News, the newspaper of the university hospital, and includes 15 minutes of question and answer with specialists and the possibility for the public to ask questions live .
(Unioneonline)