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ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2024

Laryngeal Cancer in Women: Unveiling Gender-Specific Risk Factors, Treatment Challenges, and Survival Disparities.

Barbara Verro, Simona Fiumara, Giuseppe Saraniti, Carmelo Saraniti

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Review in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. The histopathological spectrum of laryngeal epithelial neoplasia.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Barbara VerroDivision of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostic, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1940-5281
Simona FiumaraSpeech Therapist, Private Practice, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
Giuseppe SaranitiOspedale Buccheri La Ferla, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
Carmelo SaranitiDivision of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostic, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1072-0736

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laryngeal cancer is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a significantly higher prevalence among men than women. However, the incidence, clinical characteristics, and specific treatment of laryngeal cancer in women have often been overlooked by research. This review aims to examine gender differences in incidence, risk factors, hormonal mechanisms, survival, and therapeutic approaches for laryngeal cancer in women. Although smoking and alcohol remain the main risk factors, evidence suggests that women may be more vulnerable to the harmful effects of these behaviors, with a relative higher risk than men. In addition, hormonal factors such as estrogen may influence women's susceptibility to laryngeal cancer, accelerating tumor growth and complicating treatment. Differences in treatment between the sexes, with women tending to receive less intensive treatment than men, is another crucial aspect that needs more attention. This article also analyses the disparities in survival, highlighting that women often have a better prognosis, although this trend varies according to demographic characteristics and the health system. The increasing incidence of laryngeal cancer in women requires increased research to fully understand risk factors and underlying biological mechanisms in order to develop more personalized treatments and optimize clinical outcomes for patients.

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Laryngeal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsSex Factorsgender discrepancieshormonal factorslaryngeal cancerwoman

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PMID39851935
PMCPMC11764012

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