Although the type, place and stage of your cancer help your doctor to estimate your prognosis, many things affect how a cancer grows or reacts to treatment.
Every patient is different so your healthcare team cannot say for sure what will happen with your cancer. If a head and neck cancer is going to come back (recur) it usually does so within the first few years after treatment. Sometimes it can be much quicker (months) or longer (many years). Your healthcare team will continue to check on your health for at least 5 years.
Some people want to know information about their prognosis, some do not. It is important that you discuss with your doctor and healthcare team the information that you would like to know.
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