Abstract

Carcinomas of the head and neck occur in both children and adults, but notable differences exist in their relative frequency, pathologic subtypes, etiologies, presenting symptoms, and late effects. In contrast, treatment strategies are similar depending on the disease type and distribution at the time of diagnosis. Thus, in adult patients, squamous cell carcinomas or one of its variants are the most common malignancies in the head and neck. However, in children, cancers of the head/neck are most...