Abstract
Head and neck cancer is frequent in Europe, especially in Southern and Western Europe. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most frequent histological type. It is mainly a disease of men and is associated with alcohol and tobacco abuse. The estimated incidence of oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer in Europe in 2008 was 92,000 [1]. Western and Southern Europe are areas with a high incidence of oral cavity cancers (10 per 100,000) [2]. Laryngeal cancer is common also, particularly in Southern Europe (France, Spain, and Italy) and Eastern Europe (Russia, Ukraine).KeywordsLaryngeal cancerSurveillance strategiesSurvivalHead and neck carcinomaSpread
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