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Head and neck cancer includes cancers of the mouth, nose, sinuses, salivary glands, throat and lymph nodes in the neck. Most begin in the moist tissues that line the mouth, nose and throat. Symptoms include
Using tobacco or alcohol increases your risk. In fact, 85 percent of head and neck cancers are linked to tobacco use, including smoking and smokeless tobacco. If found early, these cancers are often curable. Treatments may include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or a combination. Treatments can affect eating, speaking or even breathing, so patients may need rehabilitation.
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'''Head and neck cancers''' are malignant growths located in the oral cavity (mouth), nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, thyroid, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands and lymph nodes of the upper neck. Head and neck cancers are generally squamous cell carcinomas, meaning they originated from the squamous cells that line the upper digestive tract; however, adenocarcinomas are most often found in the salivary glands. The term '''throat cancer''' is sometimes used as a layman's term for a cancer of the larynx or pharynx, a cancer that has metastasis to the lymph nodes of the neck, or even esophageal cancer. Cancer of the trachea is a rare cancer that may also be considered throat cancer. Laryngeal cancer begins in the larynx, the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords and is used for breathing, swallowing, and talking. Oropharyngeal cancer begins in the oropharynx, the middle part of the throat that includes the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the tonsils. Nasopharyngeal cancer begins in the nasopharynx, the upper part of the throat behind the nose. Hypopharyngeal cancer begins in the hypopharynx, the bottom part of the throat that connects to the esophagus.
Kapitex - Kapitex Healthcare Ltd. is a specialist company focusing on Head and Neck cancer and airway management for laryngectomy and tracheostomy patients. Offers the NeoNaze system, Trachi-Naze, Buchanan, Laryngofoam, and Hydrolox stoma filters; tracheostomy tubes and associated equipment; and DeltaNex cravats and Romet stoma covers.
Kapitex Healthcare - A specialist company focusing on Head and Neck cancer and airway management for laryngectomy and tracheostomy patients - Airways, filters, support, contact groups.
Alegent Health: Head and Neck Cancer Center - Focus on treatment, reconstruction, rehabilitation and support. Multi-location facilities in Iowa and Nebraska.
Netherlands Cancer Institute: Head and Neck Cancer - Gives an overview of this Amsterdam-located center and its orientation. Includes information on rehabilitation after laryngectomy.
Head and Neck Cancer: Radiation Therapy - From the RadiologyInfo.org resource of the American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America.
RDOC: Head and Neck Cancer - Overview of these conditions by this UK resource, the Restorative Dentistry Oncology Clinic.
Pathology Laboratory Consultation - Details oral and head and neck cancer consultative service at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer - SPOHNC is a self-help organization for patients. Located in Locust Valley, New York.
OncologyChannel: Head and Neck Cancer - Information and resources on tumors including the larynx, pharynx, mouth and nose.
Yul Brynner Head and Neck Cancer Foundation - Furthers education, research, treatment and support for head and neck cancer. Located in Charleston, South Carolina.