Radiotherapy
Photos
Shows the radiation mask and the machine
that delivers photon beams to the target
areas delineated on the mask.
Photos:
Head & Neck Cancer Post-Radiotherapy
"After my radiotherapy finished I spent
about 7 weeks in bed. The fatigue was overwhelming.
Before you wince at the photographs I should
point out..." Pauline's
diary is a very detailed account of
her experience with radiotherapy.
Three
Days After Eight Hour Surgery Mike's surgery only shows on the outside
but extensive work was done inside: palatectomy,
partial pharyngectomy and a comprehensive
radical left neck dissection. He also had
a temporary tracheotomy and a feeding tube
(PEG) put in place as well.
The
Feeding Tube
Feeding tubes are often put in place during
surgery to remove the cancer. At times the
patient may have difficulty getting adequate
nutrition due to the surgical procedure itself.
Other times the feeding tube is put in place
in anticipation of other treatments such as
radiation or chemotherapy.
Functional Neck Dissection
Functional neck dissection involves the removal
of cancerous glands of the neck but keeping
important structures of the neck. The reason
for a functional neck dissection is to remove
cancerous lymph glands in the neck.
Treatment
of Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer:
Historical and Critical Review
Presented by Muhyi Al-Sarraf, MD, FRCPC, FACP,
Lecturer at the University of South Florida
College of Medicine. This paper reviews the
historical progress in management of advanced
squamous cell cancers of the head and neck,
and advances in management.
The file is in Adobe
Acrobat's PDF format and you will need
to have Acrobat Reader in order to view
it. The reader is free from Adobe.
