Head and Neck Cancers

Head and Neck Cancers

Cancers

1. A variety of different malignancies fall into the category of “Head and. Neck Cancers”. This chapter focuses on upper aerodigestive tract cancer.
2. Tobacco and alcohol use and human papillomavirus infection are
common causes of head and neck cancers. 3. Most head and neck cancers are squamous cell carcinomas.
4. Treatment of head and neck cancers commonly requires some combination of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Close cooperation between otolaryngologists, radiation oncologists, and
medical oncologists is mandatory for successful treatment of these cancers. 5. Preservation of organ function in addition to cure of cancer, is an
important goal of treatment. 6. Any patient with persistent symptoms of sore throat, hoarseness,
difficulty swallowing or an enlarged cervical lymph node should be evaluated for possible head and neck cancer.

James Liebmann, MD, Ali Akalin MD, PhD., Liana Puscas, MD, MHS., Andrew Chen MD., Richard S. Pieters, MD

https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=cancer_concepts

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2019

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