According to a National Institutes of Health website, use of tobacco or alcohol are among the factors that put people at risk of developing throat cancer. Combining tobacco and drinking increases the risk.
Most throat cancer develops in people older than 50, with men more likely than women to get the disease, the NIH site says.
Michael Douglas, the Oscar-winning actor, has been diagnosed with throat cancer and revealed it on the David Letterman show. Asked by Letterman about his personal habits, he said he had smoked and consumed alcohol.
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