Surgery may be the preferred treatment option for head and neck cancers
in some cases. At OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, you’ll work
with board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeons who perform more
head and neck cancer surgical procedures than any other regional facility.
Your Stephenson Cancer Center team includes surgeons skilled in advanced
procedures like microvascular surgery – an innovative technique
involving tissue transfer from other parts of the body to reconstruct
delicate structures of the face, head and neck in order to restore appearance
and function as much as possible after cancer surgery.
Individualized Head & Neck Cancer Treatment
As part of your treatment plan and depending on the type and stage of disease,
your Stephenson Cancer Center team may recommend one or a combination
of surgery,
chemotherapy,
radiation therapy, radioactive iodine therapy, targeted therapy or
immunotherapy. Whatever your treatment protocol, your head and neck cancer surgeons
bring their extensive training and experience to focus on your particular
situation.
When you choose OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center – Oklahoma’s
only NCI-Designated Cancer Center – you’ll gain access to
a team of doctors with special training in state-of-the-art surgical procedures
and techniques to give you the best outcome possible for your condition.
Depending on your specific type of head and neck cancer, you and your
doctor will discuss the best treatment options for you, which may include
state of the art surgical procedures such as:
Trans-Oral Robotic surgery
Endoscopic Laser surgery
Microvascular surgery
Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery & Endoscopic Laser Surgery
After a thorough evaluation, your Stephenson Cancer Center team may recommend
minimally invasive or robotic-assisted surgery. These procedures can be performed through the mouth and allow your doctors
to perform complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control
than conventional open surgical techniques. You’ll also benefit
from a quicker recovery time and reduced scarring.
Microvascular Surgery
After head and neck cancer treatment and tumor removal, you may benefit
from microvascular head and neck reconstruction — one of the most
advanced surgical techniques available to restore function (speaking,
chewing, swallowing, facial movement, etc.) and form (appearance, facial
animation, scarring, etc.) after cancer treatment and improve quality of life.
The technique is one of the most advanced surgical options available for
rehabilitating surgical defects caused by removing head and neck tumors.
Microvascular reconstruction surgery is a procedure that reconnects tiny
blood vessels to restore blood flow to tissue transferred from other parts
of the body. This advanced type of reconstructive surgery requires specialized
surgical instruments and additional training. The expert surgeons at Stephenson
Cancer Center provide the highest quality of care by using innovative
techniques such as microvascular surgery to give you better outcomes.
Your head and neck cancer surgery team at Stephenson Cancer Center includes
board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeons who perform more head
and neck cancer surgical procedures than any other facility in the region.
Your surgical team applies their years of surgical experience, expertise
and skill in advanced techniques of oncologic surgery and microvascular
reconstruction to ensure you receive the best care for your particular
condition.
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