Hypopharyngeal cancer epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Gertrude Djouka, M.D.[2], Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3]

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

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

Males are commonly affected with a hypopharyngeal cancer compared to females.
Women are commonly affected with postcricoid carcinoma.^[2]^[5]
Males are commonly affected with piriform sinuses and posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma.^[2]

Region

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

References

↑ 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.
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↑ Hypopharyngeal cancer epidemiology and treatment. http://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck/hp/hypopharyngeal-treatment-pdq
↑ Barnes, Leon (2001). Surgical pathology of the head and neck. New York: M. Dekker. ISBN 0-8247-0109-7.
↑ Barnes, Leon (2001). Surgical pathology of the head and neck. New York: M. Dekker. ISBN 0-8247-0109-7.

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[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.

[IJRSR-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)

[bbb-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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