Head and Neck (Oral) Cancer Risk Assessment Tool

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.