Head and Neck Cancer Center - Garden Grove, CA
Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove * Beverly Oncology  Pacific Shores Medical Group  Glenn Tisman MD  Wilshire Oncology Medical Group  Magan Medical Clinic  Wilshire Oncology Medical Group  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  City of Hope National Medical Center Medical Oncology  Wilshire Oncology Medical Group  Ghassan Al-Jazayrly MD  Osborne Head and Neck Institute  East Valley Hematology Oncology Medical Group Inc  UCLA Neuro-Oncology  UCLA Neuro-Oncology  William H Isacoff MD  Lee S Rosen MD  Armando E Giuliano MD & Alice P Chung MD  Riverside Medical Clinic  Olive View Medical Center  Otis Gaddis MD  San Diego Cancer Center  Tri Valley Oncology & Hematology  San Diego Pacific Oncology & Hematology Associates  San Diego Pacific Oncology & Hematology Associates  UCSD Moores Cancer Center Hematology Oncology  Evan Slater MD  Kousay Al-Kourainy MD Garden Grove, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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 Garden Grove
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