Cáncer de cabeza y cuello en pacientes que acuden al Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad «Ciudad Salud»

Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck comprises epithelial neoplasms of the upper aerodigestive tract, including the sinuses, oral and nasal cavities, larynx and pharynx. It represents about 6% of solid tumors. The aim of this study was to de termine the frequency of head and neck cancer patients attending the Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad «Ciudad Salud». A retrospective descriptive study was performed, in which the cases diagnosed in the pathology service of this hospital during 2006 to September 2012 were included. During the study period a total of 132 cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the head