ENT cancers

Question 1

what is the most common type of head and neck cancer and what are the risk factures and where in the head and neck does it usually present

Answer 1

squamous cell cancer, majority due to smoking and drinking , >55, presents as a laryngeal carcinoma usually

some squamous cell cancer is caused by HPV- typically non-smoker, higher socio-economic class, multiple sexual partners, presents as a oropharyngeal carcinoma usually

Question 2

what is nasopharyngeal carcinoma associated with

Answer 2

south china, related to EBV

Question 3

what cancer is oral cavity carcinoma associated with

Answer 3

south asia, chewing tobacco