The Best Head and Neck Surgery For Cancer Healing
The team of cancer specialists will review your condition, and medical history and evaluate test reports to plan a personalized treatment.
The type of head and neck cancer treatment you receive depends on various aspects. These include your cancer location, type, size, stage, and overall health.
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Head and neck cancer is malignancies in or around the nose, mouth, throat, sinuses, and larynx. During surgery, the cancer surgeon tactfully removes your cancerous tumour and some surrounding healthy tissue. There are different types of surgeries to heal and manage head and neck cancer, including:
In laser surgery, the cancer expert inserts an endoscopedown the throat. It has a high-intensity laser on the tip. It is ideal for an early-stage head and neck tumour.
A laryngectomy is a common form of head and neck surgery that removes a part or all of the larynx, known as the voice box. Partial laryngectomy is mainly for small laryngeal cancers. Total laryngectomy is for anadvanced rangeof laryngeal cancers.
In cordectomy, the cancer surgeon removes a part or the entire vocal cords. Larger cancerous tumours may need further therapies. These may involve chemo, radiation, and immunotherapy. Cordectomy treats tumours on the glottis.
The cancer surgeon may remove the malignant tumour and the margin to ensure no remaining cancerous tissues.
It’s a minimally invasive surgical procedure for the removal of oropharyngeal cancer, including cancer in the tonsils, side or back walls of the throat, tongue, etc. The TORS unites 3-dimensional imaging with small robotic surgical tools.
This head and neck surgery is recommended if the doctor suspects the cancer has spread. Here, the surgical oncologist may remove lymph nodes in the neck.
It’s a type of microvascular surgery. In this surgical procedure, small blood vessels are sewn together into a matching vein/artery near the wound site under a microscope.
If cancer of the pharynx spreads to the lymph nodes in the neck, the doctor may remove the lymph nodes through this type of head and neck surgery. During this surgery,the cancer surgeon may remove some nerves and muscles that help with neck and shoulder movement.
In this surgery, the surgical oncologist removes a part, or the entire thyroid gland, located in the front of your neck.
It’s the surgical removal of a part or the entire salivary gland in the cheek (parotid gland).
Reconstructive surgery is to restore the appearance and function of the head and neck following cancer removal.
See your medical expert if you have symptoms such as:
The tests for head and neck cancer diagnosis may include - a physical exam, an endoscopy, blood test, X-ray, CT scan, MRI, PET scan, and a biopsy.
To prevent or reduce the risk of head and neck cancer, it is essential to - quit smoking, use protection during sexual intercourse, talk to your doctor about HPV vaccination, stop using tobacco products, and avoid alcohol.
Reach out to your healthcare expert if you notice changes in your health. Early detection can give you the most favour able outcomes. Receive head and neck surgery from the leading cancer surgeon.
Head and neck cancer surgery is used to treat cancers of the mouth, throat, larynx (voice box), nose, sinuses, salivary glands, thyroid gland, etc. The specific type of surgeryrecommended by the cancer surgeon will depend on the cancer type, stage, size, and location.
Human Papillomavirus can infect the throat and mouth. HPV can lead to cancer of the oropharynx (back of the throat and the base of the tongue and tonsils), known as oropharyngeal cancer.
Like any surgical procedure, head and neck cancer surgery carries some risks. These may include bleeding, infection, damage to nearby nerves or blood vessels, difficulty swallowing or trouble speaking, voice changes, etc.
Surgery is the first-line treatment for head and neck cancer. Other important cancer therapies used include chemo, radiation, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, etc. Some patients need a combined treatment.
Results and recovery time may vary based on the type of head and neck surgery and the patient’s overall health. This cancer treatment is part of comprehensive care. Routine careand follow-up checkups are important. Palliative or supportive care is there for you. There are therapies like speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physiotherapy to improve the quality of life.
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