Head and neck cancer
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| Head and neck cancer | |
| ICD-10 | C07-C14 C32-C33 |
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| MeSH | D006258 |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maneesha Nandimandalam, M.B.B.S.[2]
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Head and Neck cancer Microchapters |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]
Overview
Classification
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology & Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Causes
Differentiating Head and neck cancer from other Diseases
Natural History, Complications & Prognosis
Diagnosis
History & Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Tests | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical therapy: General considerations | Radiation therapy | Chemotherapy | Targeted therapy
Surgical therapy: General considerations | Surgery
Prevention: Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention
Related chapters
- oral cancer
- cancer of the larynx
- thyroid cancer
- adenoid cystic carcinoma - a type of salivary gland cancer
- Burkitt's lymphoma - a type of lymphoma that affects the head and neck
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans - a type of sarcoma that may involve the head and neck
- Hodgkin's disease - a lymphoma that often involves the lymph nodes in the neck
- paraganglioma - usually found in the head and neck region
- skin cancers - may involve the head and neck
- Bobby Hamilton - a NASCAR driver who died of head and neck cancer
Resources
- Head and Neck Cancer - Learn more from MedlinePlus
- Head and Neck Cancer Information
- Head and Neck Cancer: Questions and Answers
- Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment
- RadiologyInfo - The radiology information resource for patients: Head and Neck Cancer
- [4] -- The website of an organization dedicated to supporting people with oral, head and neck cancers (includes a cancer information page)
