What Are the 5-Year Survival Rates for Laryngeal Cancer?

These are the 5-year survival rates for each site of laryngeal cancer from the National Cancer Database. If you have recently been diagnosed, you may have a more favorable outlook because of treatment improvements. Your survival rate also depends on the location of the cancer.

5-year Survival Rates for Cancer in the Supraglottis

• Stage I cancer is 83%.

• Stage II cancer is 70%.

• Stage III cancer is 57%.

• Stage IV cancer is 43%.

5-year Survival Rates for Cancer in the Glottis

• Stage I cancer is 65%.

• Stage II cancer is 62%.

• Stage III cancer is 55%.

• Stage IV cancer is 37%.

5-year Survival Rates for Cancer in the Subglottis

• Stage I cancer is 54%.

• Stage II cancer is 68%.

• Stage III cancer is 53%.

• Stage IV cancer is 36%.

5-year Survival Rates for Cancer in the Hypopharynx

• Stage I cancer is 41%.

• Stage II cancer is 36%.

• Stage III cancer is 36%.

• Stage IV cancer is 10%.