Head and Neck Cancers
Expert Care for Head and Neck Cancer
The treatment of head and neck cancers often requires more than one approach.Our team of experts will customize your treatment, offering transoral robotic surgery and a range of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and support services.
We create a plan based on the latest findings of medical research, and your personal needs and preferences. We also offer a large clinical trials program, featuring innovative approaches if standard treatments fail.
Types of Head and Neck Cancer We Treat
Our team is highly experienced in treating the full range of head and neck cancers, including:
- Advanced skin cancers of the head and neck region
- Oral, typically in cells that cover surfaces of your lips, tongue and mouth
- Paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, in the sinus area inside and surrounding your nose
- Salivary gland, located under your ears, on the floor of your mouth and near your jawbone
- Throat (pharyngeal and oropharyngeal), starting behind your nose and ending where the windpipe (trachea) and esophagus begin
- Thyroid, in the gland at the base of your throat that makes hormones that control your heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and weight
- Voice box (laryngeal), contains the vocal cords and epiglottis, tissue that prevents food from entering your air passages
A Team Working for You
Our priority is to cure your cancer while preserving your function and quality of life. Your team includes board-certified head and neck cancer surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, dentists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, nurses, social workers and more who understand the impact that head and neck cancers have on your well-being and quality of life.
Speech and swallowing therapists help you recover from cancer and the side effects of treatment and surgery. Registered dietitians work with you to ensure you are getting enough nutrition to support your health during and after cancer therapy.