Head and neck cancer

Head and neck cancer is cancer that starts in the mouth, throat or nose. It can also occur on the skin on your face or neck. It happens when cells in your head or neck grow in way that is not normal.

Head and neck cancer can develop in anybody at any age, although it is more common in men than in women, and more common in older people than in younger people.

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