Oral, head and neck cancer is cancer that begins in the internal tissue of somewhere in your mouth, neck or head -- excluding cancers of the eye, skin, and brain. The major areas that are usually affected by this type of cancer include:
- sinuses
- nasal cavity
- salivary glands
- pharynx (the part of the upper part of the throat that's right behind the mouth)
- larynx (the lower part of the throat that holds the voice box)
- gums
- cheek lining
- lips
- floor of mouth
- hard palate
- gum behind the wisdom teeth
