Head and Neck Cancer Center - Freeport, NY
Freeport Oncologist Doctors for Head and Neck CancerType of Physician: Oncologist What is a Oncologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; the oncologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. These subspecialists decide on and administer chemotherapy as well as consult with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatment for cancer. Specialty: Oncology (Medical) Common Name: Cancer Doctor Oncologist Doctors in Freeport * MSKCC at Mercy Medical Center  MSKCC at Mercy Medical Center  MSKCC at Mercy Medical Center  MSKCC at Mercy Medical Center  MSKCC at Mercy Medical Center  Monter Cancer Center  Monter Cancer Center  Mitchell R Berger MD  Hospice Care Network  John C Bryne MD  Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Ctr  MSKCC at Suffolk Outpatient Center  MSKCC at Suffolk Outpatient Center  MSKCC at Suffolk Outpatient Center  MSKCC at Suffolk Outpatient Center  MSKCC at Suffolk Outpatient Center  MSKCC at Suffolk Outpatient Center  MSKCC at Suffolk Outpatient Center  MSKCC at Suffolk Outpatient Center  Drs Vogel & Greenberg  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center Occupational Health Services  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Center Oncology  Paul A C Greenberg MD PC  Ellen Ritchie MD  Vladimiro Rosenberg MD  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Head and Neck Oncology  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care & Prevention  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Hematology  MSKCC Bone Marrow Transplant Service  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Bone Marrow Transplant Service  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology Freeport, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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Head and Neck CancerRead the Head and Neck Cancer article » What is cancer?Cancer is a group of many related diseases that begin in cells, the body's basic unit of life. Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells in an orderly way. They perform their functions for a while, and then they die. Sometimes, however, cells do not die. Instead, they continue to divide and create new cells that the body does not need. The extra cells form a mass of tissue, called a growth or tumor. There are two types of tumors: benign and malignant. Benign tumors are not cancer. They do not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumors are cancer. Their growth invades normal structures near the tumor and spreads to other parts of the body. Metastasis is the spread of cancer beyond one location in the body.
What kinds of cancers are considered cancers of the head and neck?Most head and neck cancers begin in the cells that line the mucosal surfaces in the head and neck area, e.g., mouth, nose, and throat. Mucosal surfaces are moist tissues lining hollow organs and cavities of the body open to the environment. Normal mucosal cells look like scales (squamous) under the microscope, so head and neck cancers are often referred to as squamous cell carcinomas. Some head and neck cancers begin in other types of cells. For example, cancers that begin in glandular cells are called adenocarcinomas. Cancers of the head and neck are further identified by the area in which they begin:
Recommended Reading Related to Head and Neck CancerThe mouth and throatThis booklet is about cancers that occur in the mouth (oral cavity) and the part of the throat at the back of the mouth (oropharynx). The oral cavity and oropharynx have many parts:
Understanding cancerCancer begins in cells, the building blocks that make up tissues. Tissues make up the organs of the body. Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs them. When cells grow old, they die, and new cells take their place. Sometimes this orderly process goes wrong. New cells for... Other Related Head and Neck Cancer ArticlesEmergency Contact for Freeport
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