Head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancer arises in the head or neck region (in the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or larynx (voice box).
The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center relies on multidisciplinary teams of top academic physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancers.
The surgical team includes otolaryngologists/head and neck surgeons, otologists, neurosurgeons, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, prosthodontists, neuroradiologists and pathologists. Treatment plans are coordinated with medical and radiation oncologists.
The UC Davis Department of Radiation Oncology provides a number of unique treatment modalities for head and neck cancer. The faculty, physicians and physicists responsible for treatment programs and planning for individual patients are experts in their fields.