Squamous cell throat cancer
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What is squamous cell throat cancer?
Throat cancer includes cancer of the nasopharynx (upper part of the throat behind the nose), oropharynx (middle part of the pharynx), and hypopharynx (bottom part of the pharynx). Most throat cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, a type of cancer that begins in thin, flat, scale-like cells.
Common symptoms reported by people with squamous cell throat cancer
Treatments taken by people for squamous cell throat cancer
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Compare treatments taken by people with squamous cell throat cancer
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Who has squamous cell throat cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 81 say squamous cell throat cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 9 | |
| 70+ | 22 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 3 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 4 | |
| 50-59 years | 3 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 74 | |
| Female | 31 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 39 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |