The American Cancer Society estimates that in the United States, approximately 3-5 percent of all cancers will be in the head and neck region. In 2025, an estimated 59,660 Americans will develop head and neck cancers. Treatment options are based on where a head and neck cancer starts because each tumor site responds to treatment type in different ways. The main two forms of treatment that can cure head and neck cancers are either radiation therapy or surgery.
Learn how radiation therapy is used to treat head and neck cancers.