Prognosis
The 5-year survival of these cancers is approximately 50% for all sites and stages. Early cancers have a 75% survival, whereas advanced cancers have a 35%…

Treatment
At the outset it should be stated that there exists no ideal treatment for these cancers. The primary aim is, of course, cure. However, a quality…

Diagnosis
It is indeed a tragedy that even today the vast majority of these cancers are diagnosed at a late stage, given their characteristic symptoms; the fact…

Clinical Features
The clinical features of these cancers are determined by the site of origin, the local extent at presentation, and whether there are metastases. While…

Incidence
Squamous cell cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract are a significant global problem with 380,000 new cases diagnosed worldwide in 1980. Almost three quarters of these cases…

Pathology
As already stated, not all cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract are squamous cell cancers, and cancer may arise from minor salivary glands (e.g., adenocarcinoma, adenoid…