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childhood laryngeal cancer  

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  • CANCER OF THE larynx is rare; about 3.5 percent of all new malignancies diagnosed annually worldwide occur in the larynx. Most laryngeal cancers occur in adults, especially males in their 60s and 70s with a history of smoking and alcohol use. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Laryngeal Cancer, Childhood]

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