About Specialty
Common Conditions
Investigations
Procedures
| ABOUT HEAD & NECK SURGERY
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Head and Neck Surgery is the branch of Medicine dealing with the Surgical Treatment of disorders of the Head and Neck. It is a Sub Specialization of the ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) Specialty and primarily deals with tumors and tumor like conditions of the Head and Neck including cancer of the Head and Neck. |
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COMMON CONDITIONS TREATED BY A SPECIALIST IN HEAD & NECK SURGERY
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A Head and Neck Surgeon commonly treats the following conditions: Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Oral (Mouth, Tongue and Jaw) Cancer; Salivary Gland Tumors; Cancer of Larynx (Voice Box); Cancer of Hypopharynx (Food Passages); Malignancies of Paranasal Sinuses and other Skull Base Tumors; Orbital Tumors; Benign Thyroid Nodules; Thyroid Cancer; Parathyroid Tumors; Soft Tissue Sarcomas of Head and Neck Region |
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DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES IN HEAD & NECK SURGERY
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X - Ray; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan; Computed Tomography (CT) Scan; Positron Emission Test (PET) |
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SURGERIES & PROCEDURES IN HEAD & NECK SURGERY
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Tumor Removal; Endocrine Surgery; Reconstructive Surgery; Post-Larygectomy Voice Rehabilitation; Skull Base Surgery |
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