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Multidisciplinary teams consist of healthcare providers (HCPs) from different areas and specializations.
Having healthcare providers from diverse backgrounds can help ensure your treatment plan is tailored to your individual health and needs.
Your multidisciplinary head and neck cancer team may include:
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ENT doctors (ENT doctors)
Head and neck surgeons who specialize in conditions affecting:
- the ears
- The upper respiratory system
- The upper gastrointestinal system
- Other parts of the head and neck
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Surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists and physicians
Oncologists are doctors who specialize in cancer.
Surgical oncologists surgically remove tumors and surrounding tissue.
Radiation oncologists use radiation therapy to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells.
Medical oncologists use treatments such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy and immunotherapy to fight cancer.
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Clinical Oncology Nursing SpecialistsA
Cancer specialist nurses can help with:
- Physical and emotional health advice
- Educate patients and their families about treatment
- Coordination of specialist medical care
- Direct patient care
- Control and treatment of symptoms
- Symptomatic treatment, including comfort, pain control, and assistance in correctly following your care plan
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pathologists
Doctors who examine diseases by:
- substances
- Sangre
- urine
- Other body fluids
They use laboratory tests to diagnose disorders and recommend treatment options.
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Radiologists
Doctors who diagnose and treat disorders using medical imaging and procedures, such as:
- roentgen
- Computed tomography (CT) scans
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Nuclear medicine (use of radioactive material to analyze and treat certain diseases)
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scans
- Ultrasonic
Interventional radiologists use imaging to control tools in the body by targeting specific tissues.
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Foniatras
- They prevent, diagnose and treat speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders.
- They can help you train your body to speak and swallow again after treatment for head and neck cancer.
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Certified Oncology Nutritionist
Experts in diet and nutrition specifically for people with cancer.
You can:
- Recommend supplements and diet plans to prevent weight loss
- Promote a healthy diet during and after treatment
- Help control nausea and other eating symptoms
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Other forms of health care or alternative providers may help you manage head and neck cancer symptoms and treatment side effects:
- Mental health professionals for distress, depression or stress
- Acupuncturists for pain
- Massage therapists for pain, nausea and other symptoms
This educational resource was created with support from Merck.
