Head and Neck Cancer

💊Treatment Options

• 1Treatment is tailored to the specific location
• 2stage
• 3and underlying cause of the cancer and typically involves surgery to remove the tumour
• 4radiation therapy to eliminate remaining cancer cells while attempting to preserve function
• 5and chemotherapy used concurrently with radiation for more advanced disease to improve outcomes. Reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation
• 6including speech and swallowing therapy
• 7are often essential parts of recovery given the functional and cosmetic impact of these cancers. A multidisciplinary team approach is standard given the complexity of preserving speech
• 8swallowing
• 9and appearance while treating the cancer effectively.