Head and Neck Cancer

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Head and Neck Cancer(Free Handout)


Anatomy of the Head and Neck



The head and neck can be divided into several different regions:









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nasopharynx: area behind the nose
pharynx: hollow tube at the upper part of the throat that starts behind the nose, runs down to the neck, and becomes part of the esophagus, the tube that goes to the stomach
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