Head and Neck (Oral) Cancer Ri

Oct 10, 2022

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), includes cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx, and affects 550,000 people world-wide each year. In India, oral cancer, defined here as cancers of the oral cavity and oropharynx, is the most common fatal cancer in middle-aged men. Screening for HNSCC in India reduced oral cancer mortality by over 80% in tobacco and/or alcohol users.