Late stage hypopharyngeal cancer is not contagious. Cancer is not a contagious disease, no matter it is in the late stage or other periods of the disease, the cancer cells will not be transmitted to other people through the cancer patient, leading to the development of cancer, so there is no need to worry too much. Hypopharyngeal cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the hypopharynx, and it is currently believed that the occurrence of the disease may be related to genetic factors, environmental factors, smoking and other reasons. During the period of the disease, clinical symptoms such as foreign body sensation in the throat, difficulty in swallowing, throat pain, hoarseness and so on may occur. Patients with advanced stages of the disease should actively cooperate with doctors to receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy.