Metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary

Metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary

Also known as: Neck cancer; Cancer, neck

Metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary is a disease in which squamous cell cancer spreads to lymph nodes in the neck and it is not known where the cancer first formed in the body.

Providence Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Program offers world-class care for patients with benign and malignant tumors of the oral cavity (mouth), tongue, pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), nose, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands and thyroid gland, as well as tumors at the skull base.

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