Head and Neck Cancer Center - Union City, NJ
Union City 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 Union City * Hackensack University Medical Center  NJ Center for Prostate Cancer and Urology  Clifton Medical Center  University Hospital Hematology Oncology  University Hospital Hematology Oncology  University Hospital Hematology Oncology  Allen Chinitz MD FACP  Frederick B Cohen Comprehensive Cancer Center  Ellioth H Fishkin MD  St Barnabas Medical Center Cancer Center  Medical Diagnostics Associates PA  Hematology Oncology Associates of Northern NJ  Gregory Braslavsky MD  Monmouth Medical Center Neurology & Neuro Oncology PC  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  Cancer Institute of New Jersey Surgical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  Cancer Institute of New Jersey Surgical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  Cancer Institute of New Jersey Surgical Oncology  Cancer Institute of New Jersey Surgical Oncology  Cancer Institute of New Jersey Surgical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  Somerset Hemtology Oncology Associates  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  Usha Niranjan MD  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  RWJUMG CINJ Medical Oncology  21st Century Oncology of New Jersey  Rajasree Ajay MD Union City, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 CancerPercutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) » What is percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)?Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a surgical procedure for placing a tube for feeding without having to perform an open operation on the abdomen (laparotomy). It is used in patients who will be unable to take in food by mouth for a prolonged period of time. A gastrostomy, or surgical opening into the stomach, is made through the skin using an a flexible, lighted instrument (endoscope) passed orally into the stomach to assist with the placement of the tube and secure it in place. What is the purpose of percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy?The purpose of a percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy is to feed those patients who cannot swallow food. Irrespective of the age of the patient or their medical condition, the purpose of percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy is to provide fluids and nutrition directly into the stomach. Who does percutaneous endosco...Read the Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) article » Other Related Head and Neck Cancer ArticlesEmergency Contact for Union City
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