Head and Neck Cancer in a Tertiary Referal Center in Mexico: Some Epidemiological Notes

Abstract

Cancer is a global public health problem; it causes great loss of life and is responsible for enormous economic, social and emotional burdens [1,2]. In head and neck, cancer includes a variety of neoplasms, but mucosal squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract (SCC-UADT) is the most common group after carcinomas of the skin. Incidence of SCC-UADT grows, especially among women [3], and causes great deterioration of the quality of life and contributes to the enormous costs of cancer to the health system [4].