According to Cancer Research UK, roughly 90 percent survive their cancer for five or more years after their diagnosis.
In the UK, roughly 2,000 new cases of this type of cancer occur and it tends to be more common over the age of 60.
Laryngeal cancer symptoms
The symptoms of laryngeal cancer, according to the NHS, include:
- A change in your voice
- Difficulty swallowing
- A lump in your neck
- Persistent sore throat
- Lasting cough
- Difficulty breathing
- High pitched wheezing when speak.