The Liverpool Head and Neck Centre26 Aug 2021 19:57
'The Liverpool Head and Neck Centre will draw together world class research and medical expertise to provide the best possible results for Head and Neck cancer patients locally.
The term ‘Head and Neck Cancer’ describes a host of cancers, which may occur in many areas of the head and neck, outside the brain. The most common cancers arise from the lining of the mouth, voicebox and throat, although head and neck cancer may also arise from other organs in the head and neck such as the thyroid gland or salivary glands.
Head and Neck cancer is a devastating disease and is a major healthcare problem in urban areas of Cheshire and Merseyside, in particular, Liverpool. The area has three times* the national average of cases which compares with socio-economically deprived regions of India, South America and South Africa.
The incidence of this disease in Liverpool correlates strongly with socio-economic deprivation and mortality rate is also higher than that for England as a whole. It is likely that this is influenced by patients ignoring early symptoms and signs of their disease and presenting with advanced tumours, reducing the chances of a successful cure.
While good practice is being demonstrated in the academic and clinical sphere, there is currently a lack of coordination and a high degree of unmet need in the local community. The Centre will address this problem by combining and augmenting the strengths of the clinical units across the region to develop a world-class programme of translational research to enhance the quality and safety of patient care.'
' If the national incidence of head and neck cancer is approximately 12 cases per 100,000 per year, there are Local Authority populations in Liverpool with an annual incidence of 35 cases per 100,000 for men.'
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