Head and neck cancer is a term used to describe a heterogeneous group of cancers that originate between the brain and the clavicles. The majority of head and neck cancers are a type called squamous cell carcinoma, which are often identified by the site in which they originate.
Other cancer types and tumors of the head and neck are also treated in Providence Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Program which include, but are not limited to, those of the:
- Upper aerodigestive tract, including mouth, jaw, throat and larynx
- Ear and temporal bone
- Sarcomas of the head and neck
- Tumors of the skull base
- Odontogenic cysts and tumors of the jaws, include ameloblastoma and keratocystic odontogenic tumor (formerly known as odontogenic keratocyst
- Head and neck tumors in children
- Oral, head and neck maladies in patients with tumors elsewhere in the body
Our head and neck surgeons also manage the complications of cancer treatment such as:
- Osteoradionecrosis
- Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ)