Mouth, Head and Neck Cancers - What you should know

Mouth, head and neck cancer is a term used to describe different types of cancer that can affect your lips, gums, cheeks, tongue, palate, tonsils, throat, salivary glands, sinuses, nose and voice box (larynx).  They happen when normal cells grow in an abnormal way to form a mass of cells called a tumour in the tissues of your head or neck.  These type of cancers are more common in men than women, so why not check out the Irish Cancer Society’s information leaflet at: www.mhfi.org/HeadCancers.pdf for advice and guidance?