What is the prognosis (chance for recovery) for people with hypopharyngeal cancer?

What is the prognosis (chance for recovery) for people with hypopharyngeal cancer?

The 5-year survival rate for all stages of pharyngeal cancer is less than 50%. However, keep in mind that this estimate is based on data from thousands of cases of this type of cancer in the United States and might not apply to an individual person.