Head and neck cancers Flashcards

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head and neck cancer risk factors

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smoking
etoh abuse
hpv infection

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head and neck cancer symptoms

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isolated neck mass
hearing loss
throat pain
dysphagia
loss of voice
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head and neck cancer treatment

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stage 1 and stage 2
surgical resection or radiotherapy

locally advanced disease is treated with a combination of surgery and radiotherapy

chemotherapy is used in patients with metastatic disease

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