What are survival rates for head and neck cancers?

W. Chad Spanos, MD on behalf of Sanford Health

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Survival of head and neck cancers depend on where and when the disease is found. Check out this video with Dr. Chad Spanos, an ear, nose and throat medical oncologist, to learn which cancer has a survival rate of almost 100%.

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Head & Neck Cancers

Cancer of the head and neck affects the moist tissues that line our organs and body cavities, such as the throat, voice box and mouth. Smoking tobacco products is the number one cause of most head and neck cancers. Dangerous byproducts in tobacco can damage our cells, which can then multiply out of control and cause cancer. If you smoke and drink alcohol excessively, you are at even greater risk of developing head or neck cancer, especially cancer of the throat, mouth or voice box. Other common sites for head and neck cancers are the sinuses, the nose and the salivary glands. This group of cancers represents less than 5% of cancers in the U.S., affecting less than 40,000 Americans each year. See your doctor if you feel any numbness in your face, have a lump in your neck, mouth or jaw, have difficulty swallowing, or develop hoarseness in your voice.

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