Head and neck cancer is a very complex task, because the sites involved are different, and many different classification systems. Today, many alternative therapies, and standardized methods to better serve to treat the disease, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation as well. These methods are implemented either alone or in combination, depending on the stage of cancer.
Many drugs have entered the market for the treatment of cancer of the head and neck. Chemotherapy has side effects, but they are temporary. Side effects of radiation therapy used to treat cancer of the head and neck can include difficulty swallowing, mouth sores, and skin reactions (redness, itching, burning), which disappear over time.
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