Best Treatment For Head & Neck cancer

Best Treatment For Neck Cancer

Head & Neck Cancers are among the commonest cancers in India. Most of these cancers are squamous cell carcinomas — malignant growths that begin in the flat squamous cells that form the inner lining in many parts of the head and neck.

These are the treatments for Head & Neck Cancer:

1. Surgical Oncology:

Surgical Oncology is operated on cancer patients to remove the tumor and restore the appearance and health.

2. Proton Therapy:

The precise nature of proton therapy makes it an excellent option for the treatment of certain head and neck cancers. Proton therapy delivers highly effective doses of radiation directly into the tumor, decreasing the risk of damage to delicate tissue in the head and neck.

3. Radiation Therapy:

Radiation Therapy using the tomotherapy system which delivers the radiation in small beamlets, enabling your doctor to devise a treatment plan that delivers an optimal dose of radiation to your tumor.

4. Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy is used to destroy the head & neck cancer tumor cells and stop their ability to grow and divide. Chemotherapy is helpful in controlling the cancer cells when the cancer is detected in an early stage.

5. Immunotherapy:

Using drugs, bacteria, vaccines, or other methods to stimulate your immune system and/or kill or damage cancer cells.

For more information about the head & neck cancer visit Proton cancer hospital.