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How Is Head And Neck Cancer Treated?

According to head and neck cancer specialist in Delhi, cancer at these stages usually require more complicated treatment and the same comes with a lesser chance of cure.

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How Is Head And Neck Cancer Treated?

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  1. HOW IS HEAD AND NECK CANCER HOW IS HEAD AND NECK CANCER TREATED? TREATED? The very first step in treating head and neck cancer is to find out the stage of cancer. Stage I and II cancers are considered to be small and they usually do not spread from their original location. They are generally curable. Stage III and IV cancers usually spread to nearby lymph nodes and turn out to become large tumors. According to head and neck cancer specialist in Delhi, cancer at these stages usually require more complicated treatment and the same comes with a lesser chance of cure. Moreover, the tumors which have spread to other parts of body called metastatic tumors are incurable in nature, however, they can be treated in order to reduce their symptoms. According to the head and neck specialist in Delhi, there are three different courses of treatment associated with head and neck cancer. 1.Surgery: Surgeons can remove the tumor as well as margin of surrounding healthy tissue by the way of a surgery. Lymph nodes in the neck could also be removed if it is doubted that the cancer has spread. © 2017 Head Neck Doctor. All rights reserved. Designed By : Aspiring Team

  2. 2.Radiation therapy: This therapy involves the use of high energy X-rays which kills the cells of the cancer. This procedure is done using a machine near the body or with radioactive materials which are placed in the body near the cancer cells. 3.Chemotherapy: This particular treatment includes the use of anti-cancer drugs that kill the cancer cells present throughout the body. It is mostly used for the advanced stage head and neck cancer. All these treatment options include several side effects such as sores in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, joint pain, hair loss, etc. Contact Details - Website - www.headneckdoctor.com Phone - 9910206437 Email - headneckdr@gmail.com Address - Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Sir Chotu Ram Marg, Sector 5, New Delhi, Delhi 110085 © 2017 Head Neck Doctor. All rights reserved. Designed By : Aspiring Team

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