Head and Neck cancer (HNC) is an umbrella term to describe a group of malignancies managed by physicians from a number of specialities who have subspecialised in the area. From a surgical point of view, these would usually be Otolaryngologists (ENT) and Maxillofacial (MaxFax) surgeons, but also a number of Plastic surgeons. Internationally, some Head and Neck surgeons initially train as general surgeons before subspecialising in Head and Neck cancer.
* Cutaneous Carcinoma of the Head and Neck are extremely numerous and may be managed by a large number of physicians, from GPs, Dermatologists, General surgeons and the Head and Neck Surgeons listed above. In the main the smaller tumours are managed by simple excision. Larger malignancies that require, for example, neck dissection, parotidectomy, lateral temporal bone resection, rhinectomy, or complex reconstruction, and or adjuvant radiotherapy would often be discussed and managed by Head and Neck surgeons.
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