Key Statistics for Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal 슬롯 사이트s

How common is laryngeal cancer?

The 슬롯사이트 - 프라그마틱 무료 슬롯 게임 사이트¡¯s most recent estimates for laryngeal cancer in the United States for 2025 are:

• About 13,020 new cases of laryngeal cancer (10,110 in men and 2,910 in women)
• About 3,910 people (3,140 men and 770 women) will die from laryngeal cancer

About 60% of laryngeal cancers start in the glottis (the area containing the vocal cords), while about 35% develop in the supraglottic area (above the vocal cords). The rest develop in either the subglottis (below the vocal cords) or overlap more than one area so that it is hard to tell where they started.

Most people diagnosed with laryngeal cancer are 55 or older; a very small number of people diagnosed are younger than 55. The average age of people diagnosed with laryngeal cancer is about 66.

Black men are more likely to develop laryngeal cancer than White men and are more likely to die from it. It is also much more common in men than women.

The rate of new cases of laryngeal cancer is falling by about 2% to 3% a year, most likely because fewer people are smoking.  Over the past 10 years, the death rate is also dropping about 2% to 3% each year. 

Lifetime chance of getting laryngeal cancer

Overall, the lifetime risk of developing laryngeal cancer is about 1 in 200 for men and 1 in 840 for women. A number of other factors (see Risk Factors for Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal 슬롯 사이트) can also affect your risk for developing laryngeal cancer.

How common is hypopharyngeal cancer?

슬롯 사이트s of the hypopharynx are very rare. In the United States, only about 2,000 to 4,000 cancers will start in the hypopharynx.

Survival statistics for these cancers are discussed in Survival rates for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers, by stage.

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