What is Head and neck cancer?
{{Infobox disease |Name = Head and neck cancer |Image = |Caption = |DiseasesDB = |ICD10 = {{ICD10|C|07||c|00}}-{{ICD10|C|14||c|00}}<BR>{{ICD10|C|32||c|30}}-{{ICD10|C|33||c|30}} |ICD9 = {{ICD9|140|}}-{{ICD9|149|}} |ICDO = |OMIM = |MedlinePlus = |eMedicineSubj = |eMedicineTopic = |MeshID = D006258 }} '''Head and neck cancer''' or '''throat cancer''' is a type of [[cancer]] which either beings in the [[lip]], [[oral cavity]] (mouth), [[nasal cavity]] (inside the nose), [[paranasal sinuses]], [[Human pharynx|pharynx]], and [[larynx]]. 90% of head and neck cancers are [[squamous cell carcinoma]]s ('''SCCHN'''),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.macmillan.org.uk/information-and-support/head-and-neck-cancers/understanding-cancer/types-head-neck-cancer.html|title=Types of head and neck cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support|website=www.macmillan.org.uk}}</ref> originating from the [[mucosa]]l lining ([[epithelium]]) of these regions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cancer.gov/templates/doc.aspx?viewid=7BDB0B90-2F6E-48A0-BCEA-00B2920A8933|title=NCI fact sheet on head and neck cancer|publisher=}}</ref> This cancer can be caused by drinking too much [[alcohol]] or chewing [[tobacco]]. == Related pages == * [[Laryngeal cancer]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{tumours}} [[Category:Cancer]]