Nasal Cancer		Head and Neck Cancer
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer; Nasal Cavity Cancer; Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer; Paranasal Sinus C...		Larynx Cancer; Pharynx Cancer; Throat Cancer

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Most head and neck cancers begin in the squamous cells that line the structures found in the head and neck Because of this head and neck cancers are often referred to as squamous cell

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The center specializes in the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques to remove tumors from the head and neck Click on the links below to read specific information about each tumor Nasal Cavity Sinus

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Excellence in Head and Neck Cancer Research The Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer SPORE Nearly 65 000 patients are diagnosed with cancer of the head and neck in the United States each year These cancers could affect the nasal passages sinuses mouth throat larynx voice box swallowing passages salivary glands and thyroid gland Skin cancers that

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treating head and neck cancers including cancers of the sinus nasal cavity hard palate lip nasopharynx soft palate tonsil larynx voice box tongue floor of mouth and epiglottis Diagram of the structures of the mouth and throat Head and neck cancers include cancer cells in any of these areas

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pictures illustrate a patient who has a facial prosthesis following surgical removal of a nasal cancer Figure 1 This photo shows the patient with the finished prosthesis in place Figure 2 A cast is made of the surgical defect and the prosthesis is then built on that cast This shows the prosthesis in place on the cast After the prosthesis is molded it is painted

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radiotherapy doesn t make you radioactive It is perfectly safe to be with other people including children throughout your treatment course Below is a picture of a radiotherapy maching Intensity modulated radiotherapy IMRT

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Smoking increases the risk for head and neck cancers for both men and women Cancers of the head and neck include cancers of the larynx nasal passages nose oral cavity and pharynx

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area that needs treating The mask will fit over your lower jaw and neck The radiographer attaches it to the radiotherapy couch each time you are treated Below is a picture of a mask You have your mask made during your first planning appointment Before you have anything done the staff will explain what is going to happen The mould room technician will make your mask

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Illustration courtesy of Lippincott Williams Wilkins © 2004 The nasal cavity and adjacent sinuses are located above the roof of the mouth hard palate and border the eyes and the brain at the level of the skull

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Follow Up Background Illustration courtesy of Lippincott Williams Wilkins © 2004

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Overview map 12606 West Houston Center Blvd Suite 220 Houston Tx 77082

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and MR studies An esthesioneuroblastoma olfactory neuroblastoma involves the upper nasal cavity anterior cranial fossa and adjacent sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses Figure 2a and Figure 2b Calcifications within a tumor are white on CT Figure 3 and usually a signal void black on MRI These may represent residual normal bone or tumor matrix

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smoking and alcohol In fact it is quite rare to see head and neck cancer in patients who do not smoke or drink excessive alcohol however occasionally this does occur The first step of head and neck cancer is establishing a diagnosis A lesion which is suspected to be a possible cancer is biopsied This involves sending a

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will recommend removal of the affected lump If the fine needle aspiration is reported as suspicious for or suggestive of cancer then thyroid surgery is required What Is Thyroid Surgery Thyroid surgery is an operation to remove part or all of the thyroid gland It is performed in the hospital and general anesthesia is usually required Usually the operation removes the lobe

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Figure 3 This photo shows the patient s healed nasal defect prior to the creation of the facial prosthesis

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