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Ric P...head & neck cancer survivor Story of Strength

Our Services
The Center for Head and Neck Cancers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center is one of the largest and most experienced centers in New England dedicated exclusively to the evaluation and treatment of patients with cancers of the head and neck, including rare, complex forms of the disease. New patients are evaluated during a single visit (usually lasting about two to three hours) by the members of his or her healthcare team to develop an optimal treatment plan. Some of the services include:

• One-time consultation and assessments
• Single specialty or multispecialty evaluation
• Second opinions
• The latest screening and diagnostic tests, including PET and PET/CT
• Multidisciplinary treatments based on the latest, most effective advances in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy
• Access to investigational treatments through clinical trials
• Functional rehabilitation

Advanced Treatments
The Center for Head and Neck Cancers offers patients access to the most advanced, innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, many of which are not widely available elsewhere. These include:

• Chemotherapy and radiation with limited surgery to preserve speech, swallowing, or vision
• Novel forms of radiation, including concurrent chemotherapy and radiation, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, proton beam therapy, brachytherapy, and 3-D conformal radiation therapy
• Sophisticated voice-preserving surgical procedures
• Surgical “free-tissue transfers” to preserve or restore appearance and function
• The latest surgical approaches offering access to previously inaccessible areas, such as the base of the skull
• Novel medical therapies, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, new cancer-prevention agents, biologic therapy, and gene therapy
• State-of-the-art imaging, including PET and computer-enhanced CT and MRI

Support & Coping
The treatment of head and neck cancers has an impact on all aspects of the patient’s life, as well as the entire family. To find information on the local chapter of SPHONC Support Group, other education and support workshops plus wellness services, please view the HOPES calendar.