Global Epidemiology of Head and Neck Cancers: A Continuing Challenge
Griffith University · Menzies School of Health Research
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Abstract
Background
Head and neck cancers (HNCs) continue to remain a significant public health burden worldwide, causing significant mortality and morbidity despite significant clinical advances enabling their early diagnosis and treatment.
Methods
We used data from the GLOBOCAN 2012, Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, World Health Organization Mortality Database and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results programmes to describe the current epidemiology of HNCs.
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Keywords
- Epidemiology
- Medicine
- Incidence (geometry)
- Head and neck
- Mortality rate
- Larynx
- Cancer
- Demography
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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