Head and Neck Cancer Factsheets

A range of head and neck cancer related factsheets have been produced by other organisations. The factsheets are intended to provide an overview of the current incidence, mortality and survival rates in the UK for the main head and neck cancer sub-types.

Cancer Research UK CancerStats Cancer

Statistics and information about the causes, diagnosis, treatment, screening and molecular biology and genetics of cancer, provided by Cancer Research UK.

Macmillan Cancer Support

Information on cancers of the head and neck, including how they are diagnosed, treatments you might have, possible side effects and how to get further support.

United States National Cancer Institute

Information on cancer provided by the National Cancer Institute of the US National Institutes of Health.

Welsh Cancer and Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU)

Factsheets published by WCISU, providing cancer-specific information and statistics on incidence, mortality and survival for Wales. Factsheets are available for all head and neck cancers, and laryngeal cancer.

Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland

Data published by ISD Scotland, providing cancer-specific information and statistics on incidence, mortality and survival for Scotland. Information is available for all cancers of the head and neck; cancer of the larynx; cancer of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx; cancer of the mouth; cancer of the oral cavity; cancer of the salivary glands; cancer of the thyroid; and cancer of the tongue.