Kligerman MP, et al. - A total of 31,390 patients from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample were evaluated to determine the morbidity and mortality among those with head and neck cancer seen in the emergency department. Authors described patient and hospital attributes, outcomes, and charges. They also recognized the predictors of admission and mortality. They noted 72.8% of cases were admitted, and 0.5% died in the emergency department, while 5.0% died during admission. The highest incidence of admission was seen in candidates with cancer of unexplained primary site. Individuals with oropharyngeal cancer, those from higher income areas, and privately insured subjects were seen to have the highest death rates.