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The American Cancer Society's most recent estimates for
laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer for the United States are for 2009:
- 12,290 new cases of laryngeal cancer (9,920 in men and
2,370 in women)
- 3,660 people (2,900 men and 760 women) will die from
laryngeal cancer
For laryngeal cancer about 60% start in the glottis -- that is
the vocal cords themselves, while 35% develop in the supraglottic
region, and 5% occur in either the subglottis or overlap more than one
area so that it is hard to tell where they started.
An estimated 2,850 cases of hypopharyngeal cancer are
diagnosed each year (2,250 men and 600 women).
These numbers are falling about 2% to 3% a year, mainly
because fewer people are smoking.
Last Medical Review: 05/07/2009
Last Revised: 05/07/2009
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