Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week : 17 – 21 September 2018.

Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week : 17 – 21 September 2018 Did you know that ? Head and neck cancer is the 6 th most common type of cancer worldwide (1). 000 people around the world die from head and neck cancer every year (1). 000 new cases are diagnosed each year globally (2). Head and neck cancer is more than twice as common among men as it is among women (3). Increasing numbers of people are surviving treatment (4), which can in part be attributed to lifestyle changes (e.g. decline in tobacco use) and earlier diagnosis. Sharing knowledge is essential in the fight against cancer. 17-21...