Best Head and Neck oncologist in Delhi ,India

PIOUS CONSULTATIONS AND TREATMENTS ARE

OFFERED

IN FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
• MOUTH OR ORAL CANCER
• CAROTID BODY TUMOR OR PARAGANGLIOMA
• SALIVARY GLAND CANCER
 Mouth Cancer

Oral Cancer
Oral Cancer, also known as mouth cancer is a type of
head and neck cancer and is any cancerous tissue
growth located in the oral cavity.

The oral cavity includes the following:

• The front two thirds of the tongue.
• The gingiva (gums).
• The buccal mucosa (the lining of the inside of the
cheeks).
 Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSF)

It is condition which affects people who chew tobacco like Gutka, Paan
masala, Areca nut or Supari. It is characterised by inability to open
the mouth completely. This happens due progressive fibrosis of
submucosal tissues and juxta-epithelial inflammatory reactions.

Certain symptoms of the disease include:

• Xerostomia(Dry Mouth)
• Recurrent ulceration
• Pain in the ear or deafness
• Nasal intonation of voice
• Restriction of the movement of the soft palate
 Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSF)

Disadvantages
•Inability to eat normally as mouth does not open; there may be
burning sensation in the mouth also.
•It is precancerous condition .
Treatment
•Injection of local steroid with mouth opening exercise.
•If these do not work then surgery has to be done,Co2 LASER
incision followed by mouth opening exercise, or putting a flap or
piece of skin taken after the excision.
Important of Treatment
Our treatment is in accordance with the increased mouth opening.
First and foremost thing is cessation of the habit and improve the
lifestyle of the patient with a balanced and healthy
 CAROTID BODY TUMOR OR PARAGANGLIOMA

Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare neoplasms; although they represent about
65% of head and neck paragangliomas (These develop at various body sites
including the head, neck, thorax and abdomen).

Symptoms
• Usually presents as a painless neck mass, but larger tumors may affect cranial
nerve , usually of the vagus nerve (leading to change or heaviness of voice)
and hypoglossal (tilting or deviation of tongue towards the side of tumor)
nerve.
These are different types
• Familial
• Sporadic
• Hyperplastic
 SALIVARY GLAND CANCER

Salivary gland cancer is a type of head and neck

cancer. It is a rare disease in which malignant
(cancer) cells form in the tissues of the salivary
glands.Being exposed to certain types of radiation
may increase the risk of salivary cancer.

There are 3 pairs of major salivary glands:

• Parotid glands
• Sublingual glands
• Submandibular glands
 For More Info Contact Us

Address: Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute &

Research Centre, Sir Chotu Ram Marg, Sector
5, New Delhi, Delhi 110085

Phone: 099102 06437

Website: http://headneckdoctor.com