Risk Factors for Larynx Cancer
| About risk factors: Risk factors for Larynx Cancer are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Larynx Cancer makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Larynx Cancer. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Larynx Cancer. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center. |
Risk factor list: The list of risk factors mentioned for Larynx Cancer in various sources includes:
Risk factors discussion: Long-term heavy drinking increases the risk of developing certain forms of cancer, especially cancer of the esophagus, mouth, throat, and voice box. Women are at slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer if they drink two or more drinks per day. Drinking may also increase the risk for developing cancer of the colon and rectum. 1
Cigarette smokers are also more likely than nonsmokers to develop several other types of cancer, including oral cancer and cancers of the larynx, esophagus, pancreas, bladder, kidney, and cervix. Smoking may also increase the likelihood of developing cancers of the stomach, liver, prostate, colon, and rectum. The risk of cancer begins to decrease soon after a smoker quits, and the risk continues to decline gradually each year after quitting.2
People who smoke cigars or pipes have a risk for cancers of the oral cavity that is similar to the risk for people who smoke cigarettes. Cigar smokers also have an increased chance of developing cancers of the lung, larynx, esophagus, and pancreas. 2
Heavy drinkers have an increased risk of
cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, larynx, and liver.
(People who smoke cigarettes and drink heavily have an
especially high risk of getting these cancers.) Some studies
suggest that even moderate drinking may slightly increase
the risk of breast cancer.2
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Alcohol What You Don't Know Can Harm You: NIAAA
2. excerpt from What You Need To Know About Cancer - An Overview: NCI
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