Head and Neck Cancers
Prevention, Screening and Treatment
- Head and neck cancers in Fanconi Anaemia: Fanconi Hope Information Sheet.
- Head and Neck Cancer in Fanconi Anemia: Risks, Screenings, Prevention and Treatment Options: Presentation given by Bhuvanesh Singh, MD, PhD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY at Camp Sunshine 2012. Also an article in FARF Newsletter #52 (Nov 12), by Dr Bhuvanesh Singh of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York.
- Hey, Teens and Young Adults! What You Need to Know about Head and Neck Cancer: Presentation given by Bhuvanesh Singh, MD, PhD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY at Camp Sunshine 2012.
Visiting your Dentist or Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist?
- Your dentist and ENT specialist play a vital part in the early detection of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). HNSCC are a significant threat for people with FA, regardless of bone marrow transplantation status. Not only is the incidence of HNSCC considerably higher than in the general population (500-700 times higher), patients with FA present with these types of cancers at a younger age than those without FA – the median age is 27 years. Regular screenings are critically important. (Text courtesy of Fanconi Anemia Research Fund)
- FARF has prepared two helpful fact sheets about squamous cell carcinoma to share with your dentist and ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist. FARF recommend that you take a fact sheet with you to every dentist and ENT visit.
- SCC Fact Sheet for Dentists – UK version
- SCC Fact Sheet for ENTs – UK version
- Also available in other languages on the FARF website