Head and neck cancer can have a huge impact on quality of life. Early diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer can help minimize the effects. Your ENT specialist can help. Dr. Gordon Siegel at Midwest ENT in Chicago, IL, provides comprehensive ear, nose, and throat services including diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer.
What You Need To Know About Head and Neck Cancer
Surgery is often involved as part of treatment for head and neck cancer. Head and neck surgery often changes a person’s appearance. An ENT specialist can help provide the best aesthetic surgical outcome.
Radiation and chemotherapy are other common methods of treatment. These treatment options have side effects that can impact quality of life. An ENT specialist can reduce symptoms including nausea, vomiting, and fatigue associated with cancer treatment.
Head and neck cancer can also:
- Reduce appetite, leading to nutrient deficiencies and weight loss
- Lower energy levels due to inadequate diet
- Cause swallowing difficulties, leading to problems eating
- Result in depression and anxiety about treatment and treatment outcomes
- Cause social stigma about appearance
- Result in hearing or vision issues
Early detection of head and neck cancer is vital, so you should visit your ENT specialist if you are experiencing:
- Chronic earaches that don’t resolve
- Frequent sore throats lasting longer than 2 weeks
- Difficulty and pain when swallowing
- An abnormal growth in your mouth or throat
- Abnormal tissue in your mouth or throat
- Moles that appear abnormal on your skin
- Lymph nodes remaining swollen longer than 2 weeks
Want To Know More About Head and Neck Cancer?
An ENT specialist can help you deal with the impact of head and neck cancer on your quality of life. To find out more about the impact of head and neck cancer and how your ENT specialist can help, call Dr. Siegel at Midwest ENT in Chicago, IL. You can reach him in the office by calling (312) 988-7777, so call today.