[Mortality in laryngeal cancer in Belgrade 1982-1991]

The paper reviews data on mortality caused by larynx cancer in Belgrade from 1982 to 1991. The gathered results indicate that larynx cancer was the cause of death in 2.01% on average of all deceased of all kinds of malignant tumors (3.17%, male 0.67% female), while it makes 8.18% of the deceased of malignant tumors of the respiratory tract (9.5% male, 5.21% female). The standardized mortality rates during the 10 year period occurred in 1.84 to 3.05 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (2.60%/100000 average). In males the rates were from 3.65 to 6.01%/100000 (4.91%/100000 average) and in females from 0.32 to 1.13%/100000 (0.69%/100000 average). The specific mortality rates according to age were extremely low up to the age of 44, then an abrupt increase happens, while the occurrence of the highest values is present in the oldest group. The mortality trend concerning larynx cancer during the ten year period points to the fact that there is a slight decrease as well in males (y = 5.02-0.02x) as in females (y = 1.06-0.07x).