Head and neck cancer is a group of diseases that affect the body parts above your shoulders, like the nose, lips, mouth, throat and thyroid.
Head + Neck Cancer
Facing the challenges of cancer head-on
The head and neck area are responsible for a lot of activities that allow us to feel like ourselves, like seeing, speaking, smelling and swallowing. If you were recently diagnosed with cancer in this region of the body, it can be a heavy weight to bear. You don’t have to carry it alone.
You can feel at ease knowing that your Tufts Medicine care team will be there for you every step of your care journey. From the day you’re diagnosed to the moment you walk out our doors, we’ll help you hold your head high.
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Conditions
Head and neck cancers affect the following areas:
- Larynx (voice box)
- Mouth
- Nasal cavity
- Salivary glands
- Sinuses
- Throat
Learn about head and neck cancer with Miriam O'Leary, MD, FACS.
Testing
Everyone’s care journey starts with a thorough evaluation. If you feel pain or discomfort in this part of the body, talk to your doctor or otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat specialist). Head and neck cancers are often curable if treated early, so we want to meet with you as soon as possible.
Treatments
Your treatment options will depend on your specific condition and its current stage. Your path to recovery may include 1 or more of the following treatments:
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Surgery
Related services + treatments
Clinical trials
A clinical trial investigating BNT113 in combination with pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab alone for patients with a form of head and neck cancer positive for human papilloma virus 16 and expressing the protein PD-L1
Head and neck cancer
All genders
18+
Recruiting now
Radiation Therapy With or Without Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Stage III-IVA Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Who Have Undergone Surgery
Squamous cell carcinoma
All genders
18+
Recruiting now
EA3191
Head and neck cancer
All genders
18-79
Recruiting now