Head & Neck Cancer
Our Head, Neck, and Skull Base Surgical Oncology Service offers comprehensive management for patients who have non-cancerous and cancerous tumors of the head and neck. A multidisciplinary team of physicians tailor treatment strategies to provide state-of-the-art care while meeting individual needs.
Services and treatments
Surgical procedures are available for tumors affecting the following areas:
- Mouth
- Throat
- Thyroid and parathyroid
- Salivary glands
- Nose and paranasal sinus
- Cervical lymph nodes
- Skull base
- Neck base
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