Number of cases of oral cancer in the U.S. in 2007 and 2016, by anatomic site
In the U.S. in 2016, there were a total of 44,419 cases of cancer in the oral cavity and pharynx, with 8,792 of these cases found in the tonsils. The statistic illustrates the number of cases of oral cancers in the U.S. in 2007 and 2016, by anatomical region.