What is Head and Neck Cancer

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