About Head and Neck Cancer
Cancers of the head and neck present significant challenges for diagnosis, treatment and functional recovery after treatment is finished. For this reason, patients with head and neck cancer are best treated in high volume centers teams with the expertise and experience to achieve treatment success and restore function and quality of life.
Our team consists of fellowship-trained oncologists, speech-language pathologists, registered dietitians and nurses who work together to insure comprehensive and efficient diagnosis and treatment. Treatment options include ablative surgery with microvascular reconstruction; re-irradiation; and systemic treatment with both conventional chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted agents. Our primary goal is to efficiently and effectively deliver treatment and to restore patients to their pre-cancer functional status.
Our multidisciplinary team is organized within the Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor Medicine. Our patients receive leading-edge care through customized treatment plans and access to the latest advancements in clinical research. All aspects of patient care are emphasized, including diagnosis, treatment, symptom control, and nutritional support. If you have questions or want to make an appointment, call 713-798-5900.
Head and Neck Cancers We Treat
- Adrenal
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- HPV-Related Throat Cancer
- Lymph Nodes
- Oral Cavity
- Paranasal Sinuses
- Parathyroid
- Pharynx: Nasopharynx, Oropharynx and Hypopharynx Larynx
- Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
- Salivary Glands
- Sinus Cavity
- Thyroid Cancer
Head and Neck Conditions
- Cancer of the Larynx
- Cancer of the Mouth and Throat
- Cancer of the Sinus and Skull Base
- Cancer of the Skin
- Cancer of the Thyroid and Parathyroid
- Lump in the Neck
- Recurrent Cancer
Head and Neck Treatments
- Ablative Surgery
- Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy
- Diagnostic Endoscopy
- Immunotherapy
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Minimally Invasive/Robot Assisted Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Skull Base Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
Baylor College of Medicine conducts clinical trials that give participants access to the latest, most comprehensive diagnostic and treatment options available. See clinical trials for head and neck cancer.
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, part of the Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery group at Baylor Medicine in Houston, Texas, collaborates to provide superior patient care.
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