St. Joseph Hospital's Head and Neck Program provides a wide spectrum of services, from screening and diagnosis to treatment options that give patients access to the latest techniques for fighting cancers of the head and neck. Treatments include surgery, advanced radiation techniques and chemotherapy. Team members includes specialists in the following areas:
The program incorporates complementary therapies as well as follow-up care, and its approach is both comprehensive and personal. Each patient receives an individualized treatment plan that addresses his or her needs for the best possible outcomes. Services include:
- Nutritional support
- Rehabilitation
- Preventive services
- Community education/public awareness
- Physician education
- Second opinion consultation
- Dental evaluations prior to radiation therapy
- Tumor Conferences
Diagnostic services include:
- Biopsies
- Appropriate diagnostic imaging, including Panorex , CT , MRI, PET, bone scan, CXR, and Dental x-rays
- Video radiography
- Flexible fiberoptic endoscopy (laryngoscopy)