Introduction: Laryngeal cancer has one of the highest prevalence among head and neck cancers, and therefore deserves special mention. It mainly affects men between the fifth and sixth decades of life, possibly due to smoking and alcoholism, but is also related to asbestos-related work. The diagnosis is clinical: persistent hoarseness in patients older than 40 years, checked through laryngoscopy and other clinical signs. Over 90% of cancers of the larynx are represented by squamous cell carcinoma. The treatment is surgical and may be partial or total laryngectomy.