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Key Early Symptoms Identified for Larynx and Nasal Cancers in Germany

Health authorities are urging older adults, especially men, to seek prompt evaluation for persistent hoarseness or one-sided nasal symptoms to catch tumors at an early, treatable stage.

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Overview

  • About 4,100 people in Germany are diagnosed with larynx cancer each year—roughly 3,600 men and 500 women averaging 68 years old.
  • Tobacco and alcohol consumption remain the leading preventable causes of larynx cancer, with combined use posing the greatest risk.
  • Occupational exposures to carcinogens such as asbestos and sulfuric acid aerosols, along with HPV infections, also elevate larynx cancer risk.
  • Experts now emphasize that persistent hoarseness, chronic cough, or throat clearing should prompt timely medical assessment for potential vocal cord tumors.
  • Though nasal cancer accounts for just 1% of all cancers, it makes up about 12% of head and neck malignancies and often begins with lasting one-sided nasal blockage, recurrent unilateral nosebleeds, and sinusitis-like facial pain.