HEAD AND NECK TUMORS

Question 1

kinds of tumors

Answer 1

1. benign
2. malignant
3. pre-cancerous

Question 2

pathomechanism of HNC

Answer 2

Are neoplasms that arise in the oral cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, paranasal sinuses, and salivary glands. Usually begin in the squamous cells that line the mucosal surface of the head and neck.

Question 3

prevalence/incidence of HNC

Answer 3

• most common cancer
• more common among men
• most are squamous cell carcinoma
• human papillomavirus (HPV): one of the most common cause of the head and neck cancerr

Question 4

risk factors of HNC

Answer 4

• HPV
• tobacco and heavy alcohol driking
• paan
• ancestry
• occupational exposure
• underlying genetic disorders
• radiation exposure
• esptein-barr virus infection

Question 5

symptoms of HNC

Answer 5

• a lump in the neck
• sore in the mouth that does not heal and may be painful
• sore through that does not go away
• difficulty in swallowing
• changes or hoarseness in the voice

Question 6

types of HNC

Answer 6

• laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer
• nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancer
• nasopharyngeal cancer
• oral and oropharyngeal cancer
• salivary glad cancer

Question 7

prevent HNC

Answer 7

• improve lifestyle
• regular check up
• occupation
  -HPV injections