Key Points Incidence In the United States, nasopharyngeal carcinoma is uncommon, occurring at a rate of less than one case per 100,000 people. In contrast, in southern China and Hong Kong, the incidence is 25 to 50 per 100,000 people…
Key Points Incidence In 2017, there were an estimated 32,670 new cases of oral cavity cancer with an estimated 6650 deaths due to the disease. Biologic Characteristics Growth patterns depend on the oral cavity subsite of the cancer. Cancers can…
Although representing about 4% of cancers, a variety of neoplasms with diverging natural histories arise in the relatively small body region of the head and neck. Essential basic physiological functions that are critical for expression, respiration, nutrition, and social interactions…