Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Theraphy For Head And Neck Cancer
The first appointment with the oncologist is a query to take the history of your problem and do a physical exam. Typically at this time or shortly there after consultation with other team members head and neck, including head and neck surgeon, pathologist, radiologist and a dentist. It is important that the various members of the team that you have to take care to give their views before deciding the treatment plan and start it. Read the rest of this entry »
Treatment Option For Head And Neck Cancer
The three main types of treatment for managing head and neck cancer are radiation therapy, surgery and chemotherapy. The primary treatment is radiation or surgery, or a combination of both chemotherapy is often used as an adjunct or adjuvant. The optimal combination of the three treatment modalities for a patient with head and neck cancer depends on the site and stage (stage) of disease. Read the rest of this entry »
Overview of head and neck cancer
The term head and neck cancer in reality encompasses many different types of cancer. The behavior of a particular cancer of head and neck arises depends on where (the primary site). For example, cancers that begin in the vocal cords have a behavior very different from those faced in the back of the tongue, just an inch or less of the vocal cords. The most common type of cancer of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, which appears in the cells that line the inside of the nose, mouth and throat. Other types of head and neck cancer are less common salivary gland tumors, lymphomas and sarcomas. Read the rest of this entry »