Head, neck & endocrine cancer
Head and neck oncology and endocrinology
The Head and Neck Oncology and Endocrinology team at University Medical Center specializes in the care of all cancers involving the head, neck and endocrine organs within the head and neck subsite. We treat a wide range of malignancies in many subsites including, but not limited to, skin, sinuses, oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx (voice box), neck, salivary glands and thyroid.
We offer specialized services focused on the prevention, treatment, and survivorship. We perform advanced cancer surgeries, including minimally invasive procedures such as transoral robotic resections. We collaborate closely with our oral surgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology, neurosurgery and speech therapy colleagues to offer a comprehensive, compassionate and cutting edge treatment plan that meets your goals.
- Skin cancers (including premalignant lesions, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, Merkel cell carcinoma and melanoma).
- Oral Cavity Cancer
- Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Sinonasal malignancies (including mucosal melanoma, sinonasal undifferentiated carcinomas, squamous cell carcinoma)
- Benign sinonasal lesions (including encephaloceles, pituitary adenomas)
- Thyroid malignancies and benign nodules
- Parathyroid pathology
- Salivary gland malignancies
- Head and Neck cancers with an unknown primary
We work closely with a multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure high quality, efficient and compassionate care for our head and neck cancer patients and survivors.
- Surgery
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Speech Therapy
- Evaluation and treatment of dysphagia and dysphonia
- Lymphedema and myofascial release therapy
- Alaryngeal voice restoration
- Radiation Therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Clinical Trial Enrollment
- Surveillance
Community Outreach events:
- Free Community Head and Neck Screenings
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Laryngectomy Support Group – (link to group)
- Meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 1 pm and led by our Speech Therapists who specialize in treatment of head and neck cancer patients.
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We are proud to offer a variety of
clinical trials that focus on innovative treatment for our head and neck patients. We
work closely with the Clinical Trials team, radiation oncologists and
medical oncologists in findings the right trial for you.
- Link to HNC trials here
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Survivorship Clinic
- Dr. Jill Vincent (Radiation Oncology) and Dr. Vilija Vaitaitis (Surgical Oncology) offer a monthly survivorship clinic to those who have completed their head and neck cancer treatment. Patients are able to see both providers at the same time, decreasing the number of visits needed.
Community outreach and engagement
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Community Outreach events
- Free Community Head and Neck Screenings
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Laryngectomy Support Group
- Meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 1 pm and led by our Speech Therapists who specialize in treatment of head and neck cancer patients.
Innovation
- We are proud to offer a variety of clinical trials that focus on innovative treatment for our head and neck patients. We work closely with the Clinical Trials team, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists in findings the right trial for you.
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Survivorship Clinic
- Dr. Jill Vincent (Radiation Oncology) and Dr. Vilija Vaitaitis (Surgical Oncology) offer a monthly survivorship clinic to those who have completed their head and neck cancer treatment. Patients are able to see both providers at the same time, decreasing the number of visits needed.
