Head and Neck Cancer

Evaluating Prognosis
A prognosis is a prediction of the expected outcome of a disease and its treatment. 

Before making a prognosis, your doctor will look at the:

• Results of the biopsy and other investigations
• Stage of the cancer
• Size of the cancer
• Location of the cancer
• Your general health 

In general, the earlier the cancer can be found and treated, the better the prognosis.

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