According to the American Cancer Society, head and neck cancer accounts for about 3% of all cancers in the United States. A diagnosis of head and neck cancer can be life-changing.

This year, an estimated 61,760 people (45,330 men and 16,430 women) will develop this type of cancer. Men, African-Americans, and people older than age 40 are all at a higher risk for head and neck cancer. Still, most risk factors are things you can control.

Listen as Dr. David Kotlyar, Medical Oncologist and Hematologist with Meritus Cancer Specialists, discusses treatments for head and neck cancers and which risk factors you can control to help prevent them.