Head and Neck Cancer

Head and neck cancers include those in your mouth, sinuses, and throat. Learn about the causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

Surgery team in operating room
Laryngectomy
Healthcare provider looks into a person's mouth
Canker Sore vs. Cancer: What Are the Differences?
Man smoking and drinking alcohol increases his risk of neck cancer
Neck Cancer Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know
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What Does Throat Cancer Look Like?
Doctor examining patient's jaw in hospital
What Is Jaw Cancer?
Medical illo of espophagus
Esophagectomy: Everything You Need To Know
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What Is Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma?
Feeling numbness or pain on face
Symptoms of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Woman holding her face in pain
Symptoms of Sinus Cancer
Woman holding her sinuses
What Is Sinus Cancer?
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An Overview of the Link Between Hot Tea and Esophageal Cancer
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What Is Lip Cancer?
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What Is Laryngeal Cancer?
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What Is Nasopharyngeal Cancer?
Doctor examining a patient in her office
Symptoms of Early Tongue Cancer
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What Is Esophageal Cancer?
Doctor throat check
Esophageal Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
Woman suffering from a sore throat.
Causes and Risk Factors for Esophageal Cancer
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How Esophageal Cancer Is Diagnosed
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How Esophageal Cancer Is Treated
Male doctor examining mouth of female patient using tongue depressor and flashlight in clinic examination room
How Oral Cancer Is Diagnosed
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How Oral Cancer Is Treated
Man Smoking in Bar
Causes and Risk Factors of Oral Cancer
Otolaryngologist checking sore throat of senior patient
An Overview of Throat Cancer
Brain tumor
Tuberous Sclerosis: A Rare Cause of Benign Tumors
woman looking at sore on bottom lip
Symptoms of Lip Cancer
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Difficulty Swallowing: Noncancerous and Cancerous Causes
Senior Woman With a Headache
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancers
Ritz Crackers
Foods to Avoid If You Have Dry Mouth From Radiation Therapy
Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue (Magnification x400)
An Overview of Tongue Cancer
Female doctor examining female patient with tongue depressor
The 4 Types of Throat Cancer
What are the causes of oral cancer, what are the symptoms, and how are cancers of the mouth and tongue treated?
What Is Oral Cancer?
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How HPV and Oral Cancer Are Linked
doctor inspecting tonsils
What Is Tonsil Cancer?
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Symptoms of Oral Cancer
The three major pairs of salivary glands
Symptoms of Salivary Gland Cancer