Head and neck cancer is the umbrella term used to describe a number of different cancerous tumours and include cancers in:
- the mouth (oral cavity or oral cancers)
- tongue
- different parts of the throat (the oropharynx, tonsils, nasopharynx and hypopharynx)
- the nose or sinuses (nasal and sinus cancer)
- the salivary glands
- the middle ear
Key Facts – Head and Neck Cancer
33 people
The number of people diagnosed every day with Head and Neck cancer in the UK
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4th most common cancer in MEN
Head and Neck cancer is now the 4th most common cancer in men and 6th overall yet awareness of the signs and symptoms is extremely poor
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12,000
The number of people diagnosed with Head and Neck cancer every year in the UK. Sadly many will be diagnosed when their cancer is at an advanced stage
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2% of research funding
Head and Neck cancer receives less than 2% of research funding in the UK despite being one of the fastest growing cancer types
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