Head and Neck Cancer Center
The head and neck cancer center offers a multidisciplinary approach to the management of squamous cancer as well as other types of head and neck cancer. Experts from a variety of specialties including Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Reconstructive Facial Plastic Surgery, Radiation Oncology, and Medical Oncology, provide the latest in diagnostic and treatment options for patients affected by these cancers.
The process of referring a patient requires just a single telephone call to our Head and Neck Cancer Referral Hotline. Patients with a diagnosis or strong suspicion of cancer are given priority appointments within several days. All diagnostic studies including videolaryngosopy and pharyngoscopy, transnasal esophagogoscopy, in-office brush biopy of laryngeal cancer, PET-CT (Positron Emission Tomography) and Quantitative MRI (Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans are available on-site. A special Patient Navigator follows and assists patients and families through the complex process of consultations, diagnostic testing, treatment and follow up.
Our head and neck cancer multidisciplinary team has at its disposal state-of-the-art techniques for treatment as well as cosmetic and functional reconstruction, including Pulsed Dye Laser (PDL) for laryngeal dysplasia, minimally-invasive techniques such as laser endoscopic partial laryngectomy, microvascular free flap reconstruction, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and a variety of organ preservation protocols utilizing combined radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
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