Head and Neck Cancer

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Head and Neck Cancer(Free Handout)



Treatment



Nasal cavity

Primary therapy is surgical resection (removal) of the tumor, although with early lesions surgery and radiation treatment yield approximately equivalent results. Because early stage tumors present a low risk for spreading to the lymph nodes, elective treatment of the regional lymph nodes (in the neck) usually is unnecessary. Most advanced tumors (T3 or T4) are treated with a combination...Read the full article