Head and Neck Cancer: Table 1

Quality of life in head and neck cancer patients

Quality of life in head and neck cancer patients

Head and neck cancer.

Most head and neck cancers are squamous cell carcinomas that develop in the upper aerodigestive epithelium after exposure to carcinogens such as tobacco and alcohol. Human papillomavirus has also been strongly implicated as a causative agent in a subset of these cancers. The complex anatomy and vital physiological role of the tumour-involved structures dictate that the goals of treatment are no...

Head and Neck Cancer

Head and neck cancer is traditionally thought of as being a disease associated with alcohol and tobacco abuse and deprivation. It was the fourth most common cancer in males in Scotland in 2000 and just over 1,000 cases were diagnosed in 2007. As smoking becomes less prevalent, a fall in the incidence of head and neck cancer could be anticipated; however, increasing evidence of other aetiologica...

Head and neck cancer

More than 600,000 head and neck cancers (HNC) are diagnosed every year and the incidence and mortality rates vary according to the economical status of the country. Most are oral, pharyngeal or laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas. The most significant risk factors include lifestyle habits (tobacco, alcohol drinking and diet). More recently, exposure to some biological agents (HPV and EBV) and ge...

Head and neck cancer.