SEER Training Modules
11/27/12 - The NCI is working on updating materials.

Quiz: Head & Neck Cancer

Cancers that begin in glandular cells are called squamous cell carcinomas.
True False
The salivary glands are in several places: under the tongue, in front of the ears, and under the jawbone, as well as in other parts of the upper digestive tract.
True False
The three parts of pharynx are nasopharynx, oropharynx, and larynx.
True False
Voicebox is a short passageway formed by cartilage just below the pharynx in the neck.
True False
Cancers of the scalp, skin, muscles, and bones of the head and neck are also usually not considered cancers of the head and neck.
True False
Head and neck cancers account for 6 percent of all cancers in the United States.
True False
Head and neck cancers are more common only in men over age 50.
True False
Tobacco and alcohol use are the most important risk factors for head and neck cancers.
True False