From the desk of Beth Battaglino, RN, CEO, HealthyWomen
Head and neck cancer is a catch-all term that includes cancers of the lips, mouth, voice box, throat and salivary glands. When caught early, these cancers have a very good prognosis, with five-year survival rates of 70% to 90% with treatment. Unfortunately, most cases aren’t diagnosed until they’ve reached a later stage, making treatment much less effective.
You may wonder, if treatment works so well for early-stage head and neck cancer, why aren’t more people diagnosed before their cancer advances?
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