Head and neck cancer includes cancers that form in the cells that line the moist, mucosal surfaces in the head and neck, such as the lips, mouth, nasal cavity, sinuses, throat, voice box, esophagus or thyroid gland. Learn more about head and neck cancers.
The Duke Cancer Institute’s team of head and neck cancer experts draw upon decades of training and experience treating both routine and complex, unusual diseases.
Treatment for head and neck cancer is based on the cancer type and stage, as well as the patient’s age and health. For decades the Duke Cancer Institute has been setting the standard of care for head and neck cancers:
