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Teeth and Mouth Care Head and Neck Cancer Australia

WebSpecial care needs to be taken after radiotherapy if you are having extraction of a tooth or surgery on the jaw. These side effects may hurt and make it difficult to eat, speak or …

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Diet and Nutrition Head and Neck Cancer Australia

WebDiet and Nutrition. PDF. Head and Neck Cancer can make it hard to eat and drink. For example: cancers in the throat can sometimes cause pain and difficulty swallowing, …

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Our Expert Contributors Head and Neck Cancer Australia

WebMs Nadia Rosin. CEO. Head and Neck Cancer Australia. A/Prof Mark Schifter. Head of Department, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Special Care Dentistry. Western Sydney …

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Mouth Cancer (oral cancer)

WebMouth Cancer is a colloquial term for Oral Cancer. Oral cancer includes cancers of the tongue, gum and jaw bone (sarcoma). If these are not the cancer type you're looking for, …

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Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month

WebWorld Head and Neck Cancer Day is held on 27 July each year, but we don't believe one day is enough. So we're calling it. JULY is now Head and Neck Cancer Awareness …

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Nasopharyngeal Cancer

WebNasopharyngeal Cancer is a type of Throat Cancer that forms in the nasopharynx, the highest part of the throat — in or behind the nose. It is a form of Head and Neck Cancer. …

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Physiotherapy and Lymphoedema Head and Neck Cancer Australia

WebA nurse or physiotherapist with special expertise in treating lymphoedema can: massage the head and neck area using manual lymphatic drainage to reduce swelling. show you …

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Laryngectomy Head and Neck Cancer Australia

WebA laryngectomy is the removal of all (total laryngectomy) or part of the larynx (partial laryngectomy). Partial laryngectomy is the term used to describe removal of part of the …

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Laryngeal Cancer

WebThe larynx (or voice box) is an organ in the front of the neck. The larynx is made up of cartilage (a firm tissue), muscles and ligaments which move to make different sounds …

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Skin Cancer on the Face

WebSkin Cancer can be found on any part of the body. It is the most common cancer diagnosed in Australia. Skin Cancers are either Melanoma or Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers …

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Oropharyngeal Cancer

WebSmoking (cigarettes, cigars or pipes) or using smokeless tobacco (snuff and chewing tobacco) — If a person smokes or has smoked in the past, they have a higher risk of …

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Home Head and Neck Cancer Australia

WebHead and Neck Cancer Australia is the only national charity dedicated to providing education and support to people living with Head and Neck Cancer, including Throat …

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Speech, Voice and Swallowing Head and Neck Cancer Australia

WebSeveral different types of cancer and cancer treatments can impact the movement of the vocal cords, resulting in a ‘hoarse’, ‘rough’, ‘soft, ‘breathy’ or ‘strained’ voice, known as …

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Radiation Therapy

WebRadiation therapy is often given as a daily treatment over many weeks; for head and neck cancer, this may be up to 7 weeks of daily treatments. By dividing the total dose of …

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Salivary Gland Cancer

WebThe signs and symptoms of Salivary Gland Cancer depend on where the cancer is, its size, and how far it has spread in the body. Common signs and symptoms include: a lump in …

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Bendigo Health Head and Neck Cancer Australia

WebBendigo Health | Head and Neck Cancer Australia. Bendigo Health. MDT Meetings: 4th Monday of the month 7:30am – 8:30am. Co-ordinator: Monica Muller PO Box 126 …

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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Head and Neck Cancer Australia

WebMedical Specialities: Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Plastic Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Pathology, …

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