Our Head and Neck Cancer Specialist

“Head and neck cancer” is the term used to describe several different malignant tumours that develop in or around the throat, larynx, nose, sinuses, and mouth.

Oncologist use many tests to find, or diagnose, cancer. They also do tests to learn if cancer has spread to another part of the body. If this happens, it is called metastasis.

Eradication of the cancer is the primary goal of treatment,

There are 4 different ways by which cancer can spread in the body. Some cancers have a predilection to spread by a certain way.

More than 500,000 new cases of head and neck squamous cell cancer arise annually worldwide, making it the sixth most common cancer.

Oral cancer is a major public health problem in the Indian subcontinent, where it ranks among the top three types of cancer in the country.

Histologically oral cancer can be of many types. The most common histologic diagnosis is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

The human papilloma virus (HPV) is a DNA virus that infects the epithelial cells of skin and mucosa.

Head and neck cancer surgery for advanced stage III and IV cancers can lead to devastating cosmetic

The salivary glands make saliva and release it into the mouth.

Parotid Gland is the major and largest of the three pairs of major salivary glands. It is responsible for major component of saliva production. It secretes serous saliva.

Cancer is defined as the uncontrollable growth of cells that invade and cause damage to surrounding tissue.

It is important to note that over 25% of all oral cancers occur in people who do not smoke or consume alcohol.

The thyroid is an endocrine gland in the neck consisting of two connected lobes (Right and Left on either side of the wind pipe, trachea).

The skull base (or cranial base) is the part of the skull (cranium) that supports the brain and separates the brain from the rest of the head.

Minimally invasive procedures are usually used in head and neck cancer.

Your voice box (larynx) is at the top of your windpipe (trachea) and is important for speaking, breathing and swallowing.