Cancer of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract: Assessment and Management in People Aged 16 and Over

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There is no single universal definition of the upper aerodigestive tract; for the purposes of this guideline, it encompasses the oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, and paranasal sinuses. The vast majority of cancers at these sites are squamous cell carcinomas (National Head and Neck Cancer Audit, 2014). Some other cancers with less common histological diagnoses, such as mucosal melanomas of the upper aerodigestive tract, are also covered by this guideline.