Squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck * Commentary: Head and neck carcinomas in the developing world

摘要: # Squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck {#article-title-2} Public awareness this common form cancer needs to be increased because despite important advances in treatment, prognosis still largely depends on stage presentation More than 90% tumours are squamous carcinomas. Cancer neck, which can arise several places, is often preventable, if diagnosed early usually curable. Unfortunately, patients present with advanced disease that incurable or requires aggressive leaves them functionally disabled. We have reviewed current practice potential future referral, diagnosis, management cancer. #### Summary points We gathered information from sources, including personal experience treating a multidisciplinary tertiary referral centre Medline Cochrane databases. Squamous one most cancers worldwide, incidences more 30 per 100 000 population India (oral cancer) France Hong Kong (nasopharyngeal cancer). It constitutes about 4% all United States 5% Kingdom. A total 2940 new cases lip, mouth, pharyngeal men were reported Kingdom 1996: an incidence … Correspondence to: W Wei