Head and neck cancer is a devastating illness affecting individuals around the globe.
The number of new cases of head and neck cancer in the US each year exceeds 40,000
individuals and accounts for about 3-5% of adult malignancies. In excess of 10,000
individuals will die of their disease each year. The worldwide incidence exceeds half a
million cases annually. In North America and Europe, the tumors usually arise in the
oral cavity, oropharynx, or larynx, whereas nasopharyngeal cancers the more common
in the Mediterranean countries and in the Far East. In Southeast China and Taiwan,
head and neck cancer, specifically nasopharyngeal cancer is the most common cause of
death in young man.
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