All about �Head and Neck� Cancers !

Mgcancerhospital19 Jan, 2022Health

Of the 10 lakh cases of cancer detected in India every year, around 2 lakh are cancers of the ?head and neck? category. ?Head and Neck? cancers are tumors in and around the throat, larynx, nose, sinuses, or mouth. These develop when healthy cells in these regions change and grow out of control forming a mass called tumor. They are mostly squamous cell carcinomas, which originate from flat squamous cells that form the surface area of tissue inside head and neck. In India, oral squamous cell carcinoma is the most common cancer in men and the fourth most common cancer in women. Cancers of the lip and oral cavity are the second most common cancer in India.