Head and Neck Cancer

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Laryngeal Cancer



Laryngeal cancers often afflict middle-aged and older men who have a history of smoking and alcohol consumption. The disease tends to affect men, with about 10,000 of the estimated 13,000 new cases diagnosed annually being men. African Americans have a significantly higher incidence of laryngeal cancer than Caucasians. Risk factors in the development of laryngeal cancer include voice abuse and chronic laryngitis, dietary factors, chronic gastric reflux and exposure to woo...Read the full article