Background: Cancer incidence among the world's population has a steady upward trend. Malignant tumours of the larynx are the most frequent in the structure of oncological morbidity of otolaryngological organs and occupy a leading position. Smoking and alcohol are the major behavioural risk factors. In 95% of cases of laryngeal cancer, tumours are squamous. Methods: Using statistical and medico-epidemiological methods, the analysis of the database of the National Cancer Registry of Ukraine for 2010-2020 and information on "Notification of a patient with a first-time diagnosis of cancer or other malignant neoplasm" (form № 090 / r). Results: The dynamics of incidence and mortality from laryngeal cancer by sex and age in Ukraine and Europe region in the period 2010-2020 was analyzed. Conclusion: The incidence and mortality rate of laryngeal cancer among men has been declining since the late 1990s, while for women, these rates remain virtually unchanged.
Keywords: laryngeal cancer, incidence, mortality, epidemiology