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Hypopharyngeal cancer epidemiology and demographics

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The prevalence of hypopharyngeal cancer is estimated to be 2,500 new cases in the U.S annually and hypopharyngeal cancer is a very rare type of cancer. Hypopharyngeal cancer commonly affects patients in 55 to 65 years of age. Males are commonly affected with a hypopharyngeal cancer compared to women. Hypopharyngeal cancer comprises about 7% of all cancers of the head and neck.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

  • The prevalence of hypopharyngeal cancer is estimated to be 2,500 new cases in the United states, annually.[1]
  • Hypopharyngeal cancer comprises about 7% of all cancers of head and neck.[2]

Incidence

  • The incidence of hypopharyngeal cancer is estimated to less than 1 per 100,000 individuals in the United States, annually.[3][2]

Age

  • Hypopharyngeal cancer commonly affects patients in 55 to 65 years of age.[4]

Gender

Region

  • Hypopharyngeal cancer is more common in Japan, India and Iran.[2]
References

References

  1. ↑ DeVita, Vincent (2011). DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg’s cancer : principles & practice of oncology. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 978-1-4511-0545-2.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. doi:10.24327/IJRSR. ISSN 0976-3031. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Hypopharyngeal cancer epidemiology and treatment. http://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck/hp/hypopharyngeal-treatment-pdq
  4. ↑ Barnes, Leon (2001). Surgical pathology of the head and neck. New York: M. Dekker. ISBN 0-8247-0109-7.
  5. ↑ Barnes, Leon (2001). Surgical pathology of the head and neck. New York: M. Dekker. ISBN 0-8247-0109-7.

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