The term “head and neck cancer” refers to a variety of malignant tumors that grow in or around the throat, larynx, nose, sinuses, and mouth.

Most head and neck cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. Head and neck malignancies, can make it difficult for patients to eat, swallow, and breathe.

Oral Cavity: It refers to the Cancer that develops in any part of the mouth like lips, gums, tongue, roof, and floor of the mouth, etc.

Symptoms include lip and mouth sore that doesn’t heal, patch in mouth, loose teeth, presence of a lump, mouth pain, etc.

After physical examination of your condition and results of biopsy, Dr. Srikanth Soma a specialist Cancer surgeon will decide the treatment. It may include one type of treatment or a combination of treatments.

The options include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.

Larynx: Also called voice box, a hollow, tubular structure connected to the top of the windpipe. The cancer cells can also develop in the tissue of the larynx.

Signs and symptoms of laryngeal cancer include a sore throat and ear pain. Dr. Srikanth will check the results of various test like Biopsy, C-T scan, MRI, physical examination to determine the best possible treatment for you.

Treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy.

Nose:The cancer cells can form in Nose as well which is sometimes rare. The regions around your nose, where mucus is formed, or the space behind your nose, where air travels on its route to your lungs, are both sites where cancer can occur as a tumor.

Symptoms include Ongoing congestion that gets worse, Sinus blockage or pressure, Nosebleeds, Sinus headaches, Runny nose, post-nasal drip, etc.

Treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and targeted therapy after a detailed examination and biopsy result.

Thyroid Malignancy:The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of the neck. Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid.

Symptoms include lump that can be felt through the skin on your neck, Changes to your voice, difficulty swallowing, pain in your neck and throat, swollen lymph nodes in your neck, etc. The treatment of your thyroid cancer depends on the type and stage of your thyroid cancer, overall health, results of various tests, etc., Surgery, Thyroid hormone therapy, Radioactive iodine treatment, External radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted drug therapy, etc. are the available options.

Dr. Srikanth Soma will target head and neck tumor with a range of evidence-based treatments, such as radiation therapy, surgery, and chemotherapy, as well as immunotherapy and targeted therapy.

He will also answer your questions and recommend treatment options based on your unique diagnosis and needs.

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