Statistics
new cases of head and neck cancer each year.
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Head and neck cancer is the 8th most common cancer in the UK.
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22% of all new head and neck cancer cases are diagnosed in people aged 75 and over.
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Since the early 1990s, head and neck cancer incidence rates have increased by 34%.
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The most common specific location for head and neck cancers is the tongue – 22-25%
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4,143 People lose their life to head and neck cancer each year.
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19-59% Survive head and neck cancers for 10 or more years.
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46-88% Preventable cases of head and neck cancer.
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Most common cancer in men
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