title: National Programme for Prevention and Early Detection of Head and Neck Cancer.
abstract: 550,000 new cases of cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx and 160,000 of larynx are diagnosed each year worldwide. It is estimated that each year because of head and neck cancer 400,000 of patients will die. Head and neck neoplasms are the tumors which, because of their location, secretly develop and produce uncharacteristic symptoms identical to those that accompany the banal infections of the upper respiratory tract. Results of treatment of patients with head and neck cancer in Poland are highly unsatisfactory. This is due to significant advancement of tumor at the moment of diagnosis. Therefore, raising awareness and improving knowledge of health care workers on head and neck cancers by creating access to prevention research is a priority that will ensure improvement in treatment outcomes in this group of tumors in Poland and abroad.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Polish Study Group of Head and Neck Cance.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Golusiński
authors.affiliation: Greater Poland Cancer Registry, Greater Poland Cancer Center.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kubiak
authors.affiliation: Greater Poland Cancer Registry, Greater Poland Cancer Center.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trojanowski
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology Department, Regional Hospital in Poznań
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Korytowska
authors.affiliation: OtolaryngologyDepartment, Regional Hospital in Piła.
authors.forename: Aldona
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pietrysiak
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology Department, Regional Hospital in Kalisz.
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manasterski
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology Department, Regional Hospital in Konin.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pychyński
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Polish Study Group of Head and Neck Cancer.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Golusiński
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Polish Study Group of Head and Neck Cancer.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Majchrzak
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Polish Study Group of Head and Neck Cancer.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sówka
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Polish Study Group of Head and Neck Cancer.
authors.forename: Mateusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szewczyk
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Polish Study Group of Head and Neck Cancer.
authors.forename: Łukasz
authors.initials: Ł
authors.lastname: Łuczewski
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Polish Study Group of Head and Neck Cancer.
authors.forename: Bartosz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Szybiak
authors.affiliation: Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Electroradiology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malicki
mesh_terms: D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*