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.
How do members experience squamous cell throat cancer?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with squamous cell throat cancer*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for squamous cell throat cancer*
Who has squamous cell throat cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 21 | |
| 60s | 60 | |
| 70+ | 46 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 99 | |
| Female | 41 |