Lymphocyte Nuclear Anomalies, Chromosomal Aberrations and Proliferation in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Head and neck cancers (HNC) are placed fifth among the common cancers occurring worldwide. Overall, head and neck cancer account for more than 550,000 cases annually worldwide (Jemal et al., 2011). The present computations highlighted that in India, 1 in 10 men and 1 in 8 women would develop cancer of any form sometime after the age of 35 (Murthy et al., 2011). Over 200,000 cases of head and neck cancers occur each year in India and nearly 80,000 oral cancers are diagnosed every year. Head and neck cancer in India have distinct demographic profiles, risk factors, food habits, family and personal history (Kulkarni, 2013). HNC constitute an anatomically heterogeneous group of cancers. These