多年来认为头颈癌病人的远位转移率很低,如Crile 1923年报道上消化道及上呼吸道癌病人经尸检证实远位转移率仅1％,1934年Price的结果为11％,纽约纪念医院1941年报告174例尸检结果发现远位转移率占20％。近期有报告高达36％～57％,本文拟就上消化道及上呼吸道癌的原发部位、颈部淋巴结分期与远 Over the years, the rate of metastasis of head and neck cancer patients has been considered low, as Crile reported in 1923 that patients with upper gastrointestinal tract and upper respiratory tract cancer were confirmed by autopsy. The distant metastasis rate was only 1%. The result of Price in 1934 was 11%. The New York Memorial Hospital In 1941, 174 autopsy results were reported and the distant metastasis rate was 20%. There have been reports of up to 36% to 57% in recent reports. This article proposes the primary sites of upper gastrointestinal tract and upper respiratory tract cancer, and the stage and distance of cervical lymph nodes.