Types of Head & Neck Cancer

A type of Throat Cancer that affects the hypopharynx, which is in the lower part of the neck.

A type of Throat Cancer that is also known as voice box cancer.

A colloquial term for Oral Cancer. Oral cancer includes cancers of the tongue, gum and jaw bone (sarcoma)

A type of Throat Cancer that starts in or behind the nose.

A type of Head and Neck Cancer in the nose and nasal cavity.

A type of Throat Cancer that your doctor might call by the part it has grown in, like tonsil or tongue base cancer

Most Salivary Gland Cancers are found in the parotid glands

Skin Cancer can be found on any part of the body. It is the most common cancer diagnosed in Australia

A colloquial umbrella term that encompasses several specific types of cancer in the neck.

A cancer the affects the thyroid organ in the neck

Cancer of Unknown Primary in the head and neck region occurs when the origin of the cancer is unknown

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Skin Cancer can be found on any part of the body. It is the most common cancer diagnosed in Australia