Cancers of the Head and Neck Flashcards
1
Q
Which type of cancer normally affects the head and neck?
A
Squamous cell carcinomas
2
Q
What are the main risk factors for head and neck cancers?
A
Smoking, heavy alcohol use, increasing age, male, HPV
3
Q
How do cancers of the oral cavity usually present?
A
Lump, pain, non healing ulcer, fixation ofthe tongue, dysphagia, odynophagia
4
Q
How do pharyngeal cancers commonly present?
A
Lump, pain, dysphagia, odynophagia, weight loss
5
Q
How do laryngeal cancers commonly present?
A
Dysphonia, dysphagia, otalgia, weight loss, cahcexia
6
Q
How do thyroid cancers usually present?
A
Neck lump, dysphagia
7
Q
What are the four types of thyroid cancer?
A
Papillary, follicular, medullary and anaplastic
