Cancer salivary gland symptoms
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Head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancer is a relatively uncommon type of cancer. Around 12,400 new cases are diagnosed in the UK each year.
There are more than 30 areas within the head and neck where cancer can develop, including the:
- mouth and lips
- voice box (larynx)
- throat (pharynx)
- salivary glands
- nose and sinuses
- area at the back of the nose and mouth (nasopharynx)
Oesophageal (gullet) cancer, thyroid cancer, brain tumours and eye cancer do not tend to be classified as a head and neck cancer.
Mouth cancer
Mouth cancer is the most common type of head and neck cancer.
It can affect a number of areas in and around the mouth, including the:
- lips
- tongue
- inside of the cheeks
- floor or roof of the mouth
- gums
Symptoms of mouth cancer can include mouth ulcers and unexplained, persistent lumps in your mouth, both of which may be painful.
Read more about mouth cancer.
Laryngeal cancer
Laryngeal cancer develops in the tissue of the larynx (voice box).
Symptoms