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Head and Neck Cancers

Source: Rare Cancers of Childhood Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: September 27, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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These cancers are seen very infrequently in patients younger than 15 years, and most of the evidence is derived from small case series or cohorts combining pediatric and adult patients.

Childhood sarcomas often occur in the head and neck area and they are described in other summaries. Rare pediatric head and neck cancers include the following:

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