Laryngeal cancer
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What is laryngeal cancer?
The larynx or voice box is located at the base of the tongue within the throat. A malignant overgrowth of cells can form in larynx and cause cancer.
Common symptoms reported by people with laryngeal cancer
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with laryngeal cancer
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with laryngeal cancer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with laryngeal cancer
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for laryngeal cancer (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
laryngeal cancer
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with laryngeal cancer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has laryngeal cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 27 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 15 say laryngeal cancer is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 0 | |
40s | 4 | |
50s | 7 | |
60s | 9 | |
70+ | 1 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
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0-19 years | 0 | |
20-29 years | 0 | |
30-39 years | 3 | |
40-49 years | 1 | |
50-59 years | 5 | |
60-69 years | 0 | |
70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 12 | |
Female | 9 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
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Diagnosed | 11 | |
Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from laryngeal cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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