UK Laryngeal (larynx) Cancer incidence statistics
This page contains laryngeal cancer (cancer of the larynx) incidence statistics for the UK with information by sex, by age and trends over time.The ICD code for laryngeal cancer is ICD9 161 and ICD10 C32.
Laryngeal cancer incidence
Laryngeal cancer is much more prevalent for males than it is for females. It is in the top twenty most common cancers in UK males (number 18) , with just over 1,800 new cases diagnosed in 2006 ( Table 1.1). This compares to 411 cases in females - giving a male:female ratio of approximately 4.4:1.0. 1-4
It has been estimated that the lifetime risk of developing laryngeal cancer is 1 in 181 for men and 1 in 849 for women in the UK. These were calculated on February 2009 using incidence and mortality data for 2001-2005 5.
Larynx cancer is rarely diagnosed in people younger than 40, but incidence rises steeply thereafter peaking in people aged 75-84 years (Figure 1.1). Most cases (72%) occur in people over the age of 60. 1-4
The age-standardised incidence rates for laryngeal cancer in Great Britain are very different for males and females. The rate for females has remained close to 1 per 100,000 population. For males, the rate has been falling over the last 5 years and is currently less than 5.5 per 100,000 population, as Figure 1.2 shows.
The UK laryngeal cancer incidence trend is shown in Figure 1.3.
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References for laryngeal cancer incidence
- Office for National Statistics: Cancer Registration Statistics 2006 England Series MB1 No. 37. 2009.
- Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit 2009. Cancer Incidence in Wales 2002 - 2006.
- ISD Scotland Online 2009. Cancer incidence and mortality data.
- Northern Ireland Cancer Registry 2009. Cancer statistics.
- Statistical Information Team, Cancer Research UK, 2009
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