Age-standardized death from oro-pharyngeal per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004 The number of new cases of<unk> s in the United States was 40,490 in 2006, accounting for about 3% of adult malignancies. A total of 11,170 people died of their disease in 2006. The worldwide incidence exceeds half a million cases annually. In North America and Europe, the tumors usually arise from the oral cavity, oropharynx, or larynx, whereas nasopharyngeal cancer is more common in the Mediterranean countries and in the Far East. In Southeast China and Taiwan,<unk> , specifically nasopharyngeal cancer, is the most-common cause of death in young men. * In 2008, there were 22,900 cases of oral cavity cancer, 12,250 cases of laryngeal cancer, and 12,410 cases of pharyngeal cancer in the United States. * In 2002, 7,400 Americans were projected to die of these cancers. * More than 70% of throat cancers are at an advanced stage when discovered. * Men are 89% more likely than women to be diagnosed with, and are almost twice as likely to die of these cancers. * African Americans are disproportionately affected by<unk> , with younger ages of incidence, increased mortality, and more advanced disease at presentation. Laryngeal cancer incidence is higher in African Americans relative to white, Asian, and Hispanic populations. There is a lower survival rate for similar tumor states in African Americans with<unk> . * Smoking and tobacco use are directly related to oropharyngeal (throat) cancer deaths. * The risk of developing<unk> s increases with age, especially after 50 years. Most people who do so are between 50 and 70 years old.
Head and neck cancer
Laryngeal cancer
Oral cancer
Paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer
Oropharyngeal cancer
Hypopharyngeal cancer
Nasal polyp
Nasal glioma