title: Current treatment of head and neck squamous cell cancer.
abstract: Head and neck cancer is a heterogenous group of cancers involving the upper aerodigestive tract. In this review article, the most common sites will be discussed, including the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx. Etiology and epidemiology will be discussed followed by staging, treatment, and survival.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors: Ryan
authors: R
authors: Belcher
authors: Katherine
authors: K
authors: Hayes
authors: Stacey
authors: S
authors: Fedewa
authors: Amy Y
authors: AY
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy
keywords: chemotherapy; head and neck; outcomes; radiation; squamous cell cancer; surgery