Your doctors will tell you about the benefits, risks and side effects of the treatments being offered. Each person is different and your surgery and/or treatment will be tailored to your needs and discussed fully with you before proceeding. Throughout your care, procedures, surgery and treatment will not be carried out without your consent.
There is a range of treatments used to treat head and neck cancers:
Treatment for each head and neck cancer is different and will depend on where the cancer is within the head and neck region.
For your treatment you may have to go to the Royal Victoria Hospital or the Cancer Centre in Belfast.
After treatment
After treatment is completed, patients will have regular checkups. These are very important for the surgeon or oncologist to monitor patient progress.
If your speech, swallowing or eating could be affected for a time after surgery, you may also meet other members of the team before your operation, such as a speech and language therapist or dietitian.
Patients experiencing worrying symptoms that they think may be related to their cancer should get in touch with their GP or consultant as soon as possible.