TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Head and Neck Cancers A1 - Specenier, Pol A1 - Vermorken, JB A2 - Boyiadzis, Michael M. A2 - Fojo, Tito PY - 2022 T2 - Hematology-Oncology Therapy, 3e AB - EpidemiologyTable Graphic Jump Location|Download (.pdf)|PrintEpidemiologyIncidence:Estimated new cases for 2019 in the United StatesTongue: 17,060 (male, 12,550; female, 4510)Mouth: 14,310 (male, 8430; female, 5880)Pharynx; 17,870 (male, 14,450; female, 3420)Other oral cavity: 3760 (male, 2710; female, 1050)Larynx: 12,410, (male, 9860; female, 2550)Deaths:Estimated deaths in 2019 in the United StatesTongue: 3020 (male, 2220; female, 800)Mouth: 2740 (male, 1800; female, 940)Pharynx: 3450 (male, 2660; female, 790)Other oral: 1650 (male, 1290; female, 360)Larynx: 3760 (male, 3010; female, 750)Median age:Oral cavity and pharynx 63 yearsTongue 63 yearsLarynx 65 yearsMale to female ratio: 2.76:1Siegel R et al. CA Cancer J Clin 2019;69:7–34Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, available from http://seer.cancer.gov [accessed October 2019] SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/11 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187882193 ER -