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Certain factors can make one person more likely to get head and neck cancer than another person. These are called risk factors. However, just because you have one or more risk factors does not mean that you will definitely get head and neck cancer. In fact, you can have all the risk factors and still not develop the disease. On the other hand, you can have no risk factors and get head and neck cancer. If you agree with either of these statements, you're at increased risk.
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Many people with head and neck cancer have symptoms such as these. A growth or sore in the mouth
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Head and neck cancer is the term given to cancers that start in the head and neck region. These are cancers that begin in any of these places.
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