Survival Rates: US vs. AZCCC
Incidence:
- Roughly 90,000 Cases Diagnosed Annually In The U.S.
- Head and Neck Cancer Accounts for 6 % of All Cancers
Prevalence:
- 66% Of All Head And Neck Cancer Occurs In Those Over The Age 55
- The Highest Prevalence Is Found In Men Over The Age 65
Survival:
- National Survival Rate is 66%
- AZCCC Survival Rate is 85%
- AZCCC Early Detection Survival Rate is 95%
On Average:
- 47% Of, Oral, Head And Neck Cancers Have Already Become Metastatic at the Time of Diagnosis
- Only 31% Of Head And Neck Cancer Is Localized At The Time Of Diagnosis
- 69% Of Head and Neck Cancers Are Diagnosed In Late Stage (Stage 3 and 4)
- 18% Of Head And Neck Cancers Are A Secondary Cancer Site As A Result Of The Cancer Spreading From Its Original Site