Head and neck cancers

Types

Specific head and neck cancers are identified by the site where they begin. Not usually included in this grouping of head and neck cancers are cancers of the brain, eye and thyroid, and cancers of the skin, muscles, and bones of the head and neck.

Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment options available at Mayo Clinic for these head and neck cancers:

• Esthesioneuroblastoma
• Floor of the mouth cancer
• Jaw cancer
• Lip cancer
• Nasal and paranasal tumors
• Salivary gland cancer
• Soft palate cancer
• Throat cancer
• Thyroid cancer
• Tongue cancer
• Tonsil cancer