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Neck Cancer

Description Neck cancer is the term given to a variety of malignant tumours that develop in the

•	oral cavity (mouth); •	pharynx (throat);

Cause Nothing specifically causes neck cancer apart from complications of other diseases such as breast cancer spreading.

Effects / Symptoms Some of the early symptoms you might notice that could be related to neck cancer include:

•	A lump in the neck •	A change in the voice •	Growth in the mouth •	Bringing up blood •	Swallowing problems •	Changes in skin •	Persistent earache

Treatment The three main types of treatment for managing neck cancer are radiation therapy, surgery and chemotherapy.

Control If the treatments stated don’t totally eradicate the cancer, it is followed up with either further chemotherapy, surgery or radiation therapy to totally get every last cell of the disease, until it is under control or gone.

Neck Cancer in Australia •	1,000 new cases of head and neck cancers in NSW each year

•	A further 2,000 patients develop benign (non-cancerous) lumps and conditions involving the head and neck region

Having the Disease My lifestyle and health would be impacted by the following :

•	Bed ridden and terribly sick after undergoing particular treatments •	Chronically fatigued •	Possibility of Cancer spreading •	Chance of dying

Bibliography •	http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/n/neck_cancer/causes.htm / for description •	http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/tobacco/cancer.cfm / for effects •	http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=hdneck&bhcp=1 / for treatment •	http://www.uchospitals.edu/specialties/cancer/head-neck/ / for control •	http://www.shnci.org/ / for neck cancer in australia