Head and Neck Cancer

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Overview

Head and neck cancer is the term given to a variety of malignant tumors that develop in the

oral cavity (mouth);
pharynx (throat);
paranasal sinuses (small hollow spaces around the nose lined with cells that secrete mucus);
nasal cavity (airway just behind the nose);
larynx ("Adam's apple" or voice box); and
salivary glands (parotid, submanidular, sublingual glands that secrete saliva).



Many authorities also include skin tumors of the face and neck and tumors...Read the full article