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April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, and it is important to be aware of early signs and symptoms of the disease, as well as when to seek care.

Breaking Down Early Signs and Symptoms of Head and Neck Cancer

Head & Neck: Living with Cancer

While treatment for cancer can often come with long-term side effects, there is also concern of preserving the function of affected areas by the head and neck cancer. Therefore, rehabilitation has been a larger effort over the years to ensure patients can return to normal activities, such as speaking, eating and more.

Rehabilitation can include physical therapy, dietary counseling, speech therapy, and/or learning how to care for a stoma – an opening into the windpipe after a laryngectomy, through which a patient breathes.

Moreover, these types of cancers may result in reconstructive and plastic surgery, or if those are not options, use of a prosthesis.

However, resources are available to help patients return to their new normal, and to deal with the psychosocial effects related to head and neck cancer.

Head & Neck: Types of Disease

Head and neck cancers have different names and vary by its site of origin. Head and neck cancer types include:

Laryngeal cancer: starts in the larynix, or the voice box.

Hypopharyngeal cancer: starts in the hypopharynx, or the lower part of the throat behind the voice box.

Oral cavity cancer: starts in the oral cavity, or the mouth.

Oropharyngeal cancer: starts in the oropharynx, or the middle part of the throat behind the mouth.

Nasopharyngeal cancer: starts in the nasopharynx, or the upper part of the throat behind the nose.

Nasal cavity cancer: starts in the nasal cavity, or the opening behind the nose.

Paranasal sinus cancer: starts in the sinuses, or the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose.

Salivary gland cancer: starts in the glands that make saliva, and can include parotid gland cancer or submandibular gland cancer.

Head & Neck: Diagnosis

Most often, head and neck cancers are discovered after a patient has sought treatment for symptoms that may have become problematic. However, they may be found during routine exams by a doctor or dentist.

If further evaluation is required, patients will be referred to an ear, nose and throat specialist or a head and neck surgeon.

Additional tests by an ear, nose and throat specialist could include a panendoscopy, biopsy, HPV testing or imaging.

Staging of head and neck cancer includes the location of the primary tumor, the size or extent of the tumor, whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes and whether the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, also known as TNM staging. TNM classifications are then combined to determine the stage, ranging from stage 1 through 4, with stage 4 being the most advanced.

Head & Neck: Overview

Head and neck cancer is a number of cancers that develop in or around the throat, larynx, nose, sinuses and mouth.

According to the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, head and neck cancers occur twice as often in men than women, and are more often diagnosed in people over the age of 50.

Common symptoms may include a lump or a sore that does not heal, a sore throat that does not go away, difficulty in swallowing or a change or hoarseness in the voice.

Risk factors for head and neck cancers include alcohol and tobacco use, including smokeless tobacco; human papillomavirus (HPV) infections; paan, or betel quid, use among immigrants of Southeast Asia; mate consumption, a tea-like beverage in South America; preserved or salted food consumption; poor oral health; occupational exposure; radiation exposure; Epstein-Barr virus infection; and Asian ancestry.

Head & Neck: Treatment

Treatment for head and neck cancers can include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy or a combination of treatments. However, treatment options will depend on the exact location of the tumor, the stage of the cancer and the person’s age and general health. Moreover, those with HPV-related cancers may also be treated differently than those who test negative for the infection.

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