UK Laryngeal (larynx) Cancer incidence statistics
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 by sex
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.
Laryngeal cancer incidence by age
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
Laryngeal cancer incidence trends
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.
UK Laryngeal (Larynx) Cancer mortality statistics
This page contains laryngeal cancer (cancer of the larynx) mortality statistics for the UK with information by sex, age, and trends over time.
Laryngeal cancer (cancer of the larynx) causes around 750 deaths every year in the UK.
Laryngeal cancer mortality by sex
The annual number of deaths in the UK and its constituent countries together with the rates for the year 2007 are shown in Table 2.1.
Laryngeal cancer mortality by age
The distribution of deaths by age for males and females separately are shown in Figure 2.1.
Laryngeal cancer mortality trends
The age-standardised mortality rates between 1971 and 2007 for the UK are shown in Figure 2.2.
Laryngeal (Larynx) Cancer survival statistics
This page contains laryngeal cancer survival statistics, including one, five and ten, year survival and survival by age.
Laryngeal cancer - one year survival rates
Figure 3.1 shows the one-year age standardised survival rates for men diagnosed with laryngeal cancer from 1971 - 1999.
Laryngeal cancer - five year survival rates
Five year survival rates for laryngeal cancer patients are shown in Figure 3.2
Laryngeal cancer - ten year survival rates
Figure 3.3 shows the ten year survival rates for men diagnosed with laryngeal cancer.
Laryngeal cancer survival rates by age
Laryngeal cancer survival rates, by age at diagnosis, are shown in Figure 3.4
References
UK Laryngeal (larynx) Cancer incidence statistics
- 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
UK Laryngeal (Larynx) Cancer mortality statistics
- Office for National Statistics Mortality Statistics: Cause. England and Wales 2007 London TSO 2009
- ISD Online, 2009, Cancer Mortality in Scotland, 2007
- Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, 2009, Cancer Mortality in Northern Ireland, 2007
Laryngeal (Larynx) Cancer survival statistics
- Coleman, M.P., et al. Cancer Survival Trends in England & Wales, 1971-1995 Deprivation & NHS Region. 1999: The Stationery Office
- Coleman, M.P., et al. Trends and socioeconomic inequalities in cancer survival in England and Wales up to 2001. Br J Cancer, 2004. 90(7):p. 1367-73