Head and Neck Cancer

Head and neck cancer is a broad term encompassing a variety of cancers that form in or around the throat, larynx, nose, sinuses, and mouth. There are a range of types of head and neck cancer, each named based on the region of the body where it develops.

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At Phoebe Cancer Center, our treatment program is Commission on Cancer certified, and uses a multi-disciplinary team approach to customized cancer care. If you are diagnosed with any head or neck cancer, your Phoebe Cancer team will work with you to develop a custom treatment plan, helping build goals, set expectations, and explain any potential side effects of available treatments.

 

Types of Head and Neck Cancers We Treat:

  • Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancers are cancers of the mouth, tongue, and the oropharynx – the areas that spans from the tonsils to the tip of the voice box, or larynx. WHAT DO THESE CAUSE?
  • Salivary Gland Cancer affects the glands that produce saliva, a fluid that moistens the mouth and contains enzymes for initial food breakdown. These cancers can make it difficult to eat and swallow food.
  • Laryngeal Cancers are cancers of the larynx, often referred to as the voice box, is a tube-like organ in the neck crucial for breathing, speaking, and swallowing. It is situated at the top of the trachea or windpipe.
  • Hypopharyngeal Cancers affect the hypopharynx, also known as the gullet, the lower portion of the throat encircling the larynx. WHAT DOE THESE CAUSE?
  • Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancers affect the nasal cavity, the space immediately behind the nose where air passes through on its way to the throat. Paranasal sinuses are air-filled regions surrounding the nasal cavity. These cancers can both affect breathing and respiration.
  • Nasopharyngeal Cancers affect the nasopharynx, the air passage at the upper part of the throat located behind the nose. These cancers can also affect respiration.

Treatment

Typically, treating head and neck cancers includes one or more treatment modalities, including; surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or a combination of these treatments.

Our Team Approach

At Phoebe Cancer Center, we embrace a full team approach to cancer care, which means providing a highly collaborative effort to deliver comprehensive cancer care to our cancer patients. This multidisciplinary team approach engages a range of providers across our care community, to ensure we look at every angle for each patients’ unique case.

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Cancer Support Group

At times, we just need to be with a group of people who truly understand the concerns and celebrations we face on our cancer journey.

Our Survivorship Support Group generally meets on the 1st Thursday of the month at noon.

Please call 229-312-1000 to confirm this month’s schedule or to get more information about our cancer support groups.