Head and Neck Cancer Treatment and Symptoms Larynx Cancer; Pharynx Cancer; Throat Cancer
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 carcinomas. Some head and neck cancers begin in other types of cells. For example, cancers that begin in glandular cells are called adenocarcinomas.
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Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Radiation
... This patient summary on oral complications of cancer and cancer therapy is adapted from the summary written for health professionals by cancer experts. This and other accurate, credible information ab...
Source: National Cancer Institute
Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment ... Recurrent hypopharyngeal cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the hypopharynx or in other parts of the body. Treatment of recurrent hyp...
Source: National Cancer Institute
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Head and Neck Cancer Articles
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... Key Points “Asbestos” is the name given to a group of minerals that occur naturally as bundles of fibers (see Question 1). Exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of asbestosis, lung cancer, mesoth... - Head and Neck Cancer: Questions and Answers
... What is cancer? Cancer is a disease that begins in cells, the body’s basic unit of life. Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells in an orderly way. They perform their functions for a while, ... - Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent hypopharyngeal cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the hypopharynx or in other parts of the body. Treatment of recurrent hyp... - Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
... A laboratory test is a medical procedure in which a sample of blood, urine, or other tissues or substances in the body is checked for certain features. Such tests are often used as part of a routine c... - Laryngeal Cancer Treatment
... Treatment depends on where the cancer is found in the larynx. If cancer is in the supraglottis, treatment may be one of the following: External beam radiation therapySurgery to remove the supraglottis... - Metastatic Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and grow without control (see Question 1). The place where the cancer started is called the primary cancer or the primary tumor (see Question 2). Me... - Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the nasopharynx or in other parts of the body. Treatment of recurrent nas... - No Excess Mortality Risk Found in Counties with Nuclear Facilities
... A National Cancer Institute (NCI) survey published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, March 20, 1991, showed no general increased risk of death from cancer for people living in 107 U.... - Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Radiation
... This patient summary on oral complications of cancer and cancer therapy is adapted from the summary written for health professionals by cancer experts. This and other accurate, credible information ab... - Oropharyngeal Cancer Treatment
... Treatment may be one of the following Radiation therapy or surgery.A clinical trial of new ways of giving radiation therapy. Treatment will be surgery to remove the cancer or radiation therapy. Treatm...