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1 Hospitals For Head and Neck Cancer In Alabama
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Alabama has 1 Head and Neck Cancer hospitals in our database. Click the facility name and view their details. You may be able to contact them directly if they have posted contact information.
Head and Neck Cancer is categorized on OnlineMedicalTourism.com as within the class of procedures known as Oncology/Cancer. .
If you would like to expand your search for Head and Neck Cancer services beyond the state of AL there are 2 good options on this site. One, go to local US hospitals and click states neighboring Alabama. And secondly, go to medical tourism procedures and click "Head and Neck Cancer" to view OnlineMedicalTourism's world-wide list of facilities for Head and Neck Cancer.
Alabama has 1 Head and Neck Cancer hospitals in our database. Click the facility name and view their details. You may be able to contact them directly if they have posted contact information.
Head and Neck Cancer is categorized on OnlineMedicalTourism.com as within the class of procedures known as Oncology/Cancer. .
Head and Neck Cancer (click for worldwide facilities list): Head and neck cancer actually includes many different malignancies. The way a particular head and neck cancer behaves depends on the primary site from which it arises. The most common type of cancer in the head and neck is squamous cell carcinoma, found in the cells that line the inside of the nose, mouth and throat. Other less common types of head and neck cancers include salivary gland tumors, lymphomas, and sarcomas.
Cancers spread in three main ways. The first is direct extension from the primary site to adjacent areas. The second is spread through the lymphatic channels to lymph nodes. The third is spread through the blood vessels to distant sites in the body. In head and neck cancer, a spread to the lymph nodes in the neck is relatively common.
The lymph nodes most commonly involved are located along major blood vessels underneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle on each side of the neck, particularly the internal jugular vein node at the angle of the jaw. The risk of spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream is closely related to whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in the neck, how many nodes are involved, and their location in the neck. The risk is higher if cancer is in lymph nodes in the lower part of the neck rather than only in those located in the upper neck.
Tests used to diagnose a head or neck cancer include specialized X-rays (CT scans or MRI), swallowing tests and tissue samples from the tumor either by biopsy or fine needle aspiration.
The three main types of treatment for managing head and neck cancer are radiation therapy, surgery and chemotherapy. The primary treatments are radiation therapy or surgery, or both combined; chemotherapy is often used as an additional, or adjuvant, treatment. The optimal combination of the three treatment modalities for a patient with a particular head and neck cancer depends on the site of the cancer and the stage (extent) of the disease.
Typically, one of the following radiation therapy procedures may be used to treat Head and Neck Cancer:
-External beam therapy (EBT): a method for delivering a beam of high-energy x-rays to the location of the tumor. The beam is generated outside the patient (usually by a linear accelerator) and is targeted at the tumor site.
-Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT): an advanced mode of high-precision radiotherapy that utilizes computer-controlled x-ray accelerators to deliver precise radiation doses to a malignant tumor or specific areas within the tumor.
Tumors, or neoplasms, are abnormal growths of tissue. They can be benign or malignant (cancerous).
Tumors of the head and neck include:
Ameloblastoma, Craniopharyngioma, Esthesioneuroblastoma, floor of mouth cancer, lip cancer, nasal and paranasal tumors, oral tongue cancer, salivary gland tumors, soft palate cancer, throat cancer, thyroid cancer, tongue base cancer, and tonsil cancer.
Rehabilitation and follow-up after treatment is as important as the treatment itself. Rehabilitation may require the expertise of a team of specialists that include dentists and prosthedontists, tracheostomy care nurses, speech pathologists and physical therapists. Follow-up after treatment is important to check for tumor recurrence or new tumors.
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=hdneck
http://www.mayoclinic.org/head-neck-tumors/
More information about this procedure and other related procedures is available here Cancers spread in three main ways. The first is direct extension from the primary site to adjacent areas. The second is spread through the lymphatic channels to lymph nodes. The third is spread through the blood vessels to distant sites in the body. In head and neck cancer, a spread to the lymph nodes in the neck is relatively common.
The lymph nodes most commonly involved are located along major blood vessels underneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle on each side of the neck, particularly the internal jugular vein node at the angle of the jaw. The risk of spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream is closely related to whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in the neck, how many nodes are involved, and their location in the neck. The risk is higher if cancer is in lymph nodes in the lower part of the neck rather than only in those located in the upper neck.
Tests used to diagnose a head or neck cancer include specialized X-rays (CT scans or MRI), swallowing tests and tissue samples from the tumor either by biopsy or fine needle aspiration.
The three main types of treatment for managing head and neck cancer are radiation therapy, surgery and chemotherapy. The primary treatments are radiation therapy or surgery, or both combined; chemotherapy is often used as an additional, or adjuvant, treatment. The optimal combination of the three treatment modalities for a patient with a particular head and neck cancer depends on the site of the cancer and the stage (extent) of the disease.
Typically, one of the following radiation therapy procedures may be used to treat Head and Neck Cancer:
-External beam therapy (EBT): a method for delivering a beam of high-energy x-rays to the location of the tumor. The beam is generated outside the patient (usually by a linear accelerator) and is targeted at the tumor site.
-Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT): an advanced mode of high-precision radiotherapy that utilizes computer-controlled x-ray accelerators to deliver precise radiation doses to a malignant tumor or specific areas within the tumor.
Tumors, or neoplasms, are abnormal growths of tissue. They can be benign or malignant (cancerous).
Tumors of the head and neck include:
Ameloblastoma, Craniopharyngioma, Esthesioneuroblastoma, floor of mouth cancer, lip cancer, nasal and paranasal tumors, oral tongue cancer, salivary gland tumors, soft palate cancer, throat cancer, thyroid cancer, tongue base cancer, and tonsil cancer.
Rehabilitation and follow-up after treatment is as important as the treatment itself. Rehabilitation may require the expertise of a team of specialists that include dentists and prosthedontists, tracheostomy care nurses, speech pathologists and physical therapists. Follow-up after treatment is important to check for tumor recurrence or new tumors.
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=hdneck
http://www.mayoclinic.org/head-neck-tumors/
If you would like to expand your search for Head and Neck Cancer services beyond the state of AL there are 2 good options on this site. One, go to local US hospitals and click states neighboring Alabama. And secondly, go to medical tourism procedures and click "Head and Neck Cancer" to view OnlineMedicalTourism's world-wide list of facilities for Head and Neck Cancer.
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