Pathogenesis of Head and Neck Cancer 1+2

Question 1

Head and neck cancer, is the general term covering what types of cancer?

Answer 1

Oral cancer, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, nose, paranasal sinuses, larynx, salivary glands, ear

Question 2

what is accounts for the vast majority of head and neck cancer?

Answer 2

squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) - arising from lining mucosa

Question 3

True or false: all malignant tumours are equally as malignant?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What are the compoenents of a neoplasm?

Answer 4

blood vessels
inflammatory cells