There are up to 40 different sites and sub-sites of Head and Neck Cancer. If you are looking for information about one in particular, this list may help you navigate this site. Here, most head and neck cancers and sub-sites are grouped into 10 main types.
Includes / also known as:
Pyriform sinus cancer
Post-cricoid cancer
Click here for information about Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Cancer of the soft palate
Tonsil cancer
Tongue Base cancer / Base of tongue cancer
Click here for information about Oropharyngeal Cancer
Click here for information about Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Cancer of voice box
Vocal cord cancer
Larynx cancer
Supraglottic cancer
Glottic cancer
Click here for information about Laryngeal Cancer
Mouth cancer
Tongue cancer
Gum cancer (alveolus / gingiva / gum)
Teeth cancer
Jaw cancer
Floor of mouth cancer
Mandible / jaw cancer
Hard palate cancer
Retromolar trigone
Buccal (inside of cheek)
Click here for information about Oral Cancer
Nasal cancer
Sinus cancer
Nose cancer
Maxillary cancer
Maxillary sinus cancer
Click here for information about Nasal and Paranasal Sinus Cancer
Parotid tumour
Submandibular tumour
Sublingual tumour
Click here for information about Salivary Gland Cancer
Papillary thyroid cancer
Papillary thyroid carcinoma
Follicular thyroid cancer
Follicular thyroid carcinoma
Hurthle cell cancer / carcinoma
Medullary thyroid cancer / carcinoma
Anaplastic thyroid cancer / carcinoma
Click here for information about Thyroid Cancer
Melanoma
Lip cancer
Non-melanoma skin cancer
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
Merkel cell carcinoma
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Face cancer
Click here for information about Skin Cancer
(Metastatic cancer in a neck lymph node but the primary tumour source can’t be found). Includes / also known as:
Neck cancer
Metastatic cancer neck lymph node
Click here for information about Unknown Primary Cancer
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