Head and Neck Cancer
27 Articles & Excerpts
Cancer of the Larynx : Methods of Treatment, Side Effects
by National Cancer Institute
Cancer of the larynx may be treated with radiation therapy, surgery, or chemotherapy. Some patients have a combination of therapies. Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells.
Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer : Treatment Options by Stage, Part 2
by National Cancer Institute
Lower gingiva: If cancer is in the lower gingiva (gums), treatment may include the following: Surgery (wide local excision) with or without radiation therapy. Radiation may be given before or after surgery.
Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
Hypopharyngeal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the hypopharynx. Most hypopharyngeal cancers form in squamous cells, the thin, flat cells lining the inside of the hypopharynx.
Nasopharynx Cancer: Racial and Ethnic Patterns
by National Cancer Institute
Cancer of the nasopharynx is a rare neoplasm in most countries. However, it occurs at high frequencies in China and Southeast Asia. The highest incidence rates in the SEER regions occur among the Chinese.
Oropharyngeal Cancer : Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
Cancer of the oropharynx is a disease in which cancer cells are found in the tissues of the oropharynx. The oropharynx is the middle part of the throat (also called the pharynx). The pharynx is a hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose
Oral Cancer Screening
by National Cancer Institute
The number of new cases of oral cancer, as well as the number of deaths from oral cancer, has been decreasing. Anything that increases a person's chance of developing a disease is called a risk factor.
Oral Cavity Cancer Racial and Ethnic Patterns
by National Cancer Institute
Cancer of the oral cavity includes the following subsites: lip (excluding skin of the lip), tongue, salivary glands, gum, mouth, pharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx. Cancer of the nasopharynx is treated separately in this publication
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