CEM DEVGE

HEAD AND NECK CANCER TREATMENT

at Atasehir Cancer Center

 

What Sets Atasehir's Head and Neck Cancer Program Apart?

 

• It was one of the nationally to establish an Interdisciplinary Center for Head and Neck Cancer.

 

• It treats more severe head and neck cancer patients from abroad than any other clinic in the region. By putting this experience to work, we offer our patients the best possible treatment outcomes

 

• We have a growing head and neck research program and are currently testing such innovative treatments as hyperbaric oxygen as a way to restore blood flow after surgery.

 

• Atasehir's head and neck reconstructive team uses state- of-the-art techniques to restore appearance and function.

 

• We have one of the largest oro-facial cancer programs on Istanbul. Our team is comprised of specialists who are experts in the field of surgery, endocrinology, pathology, cytology, and nuclear medicine. They are leaders in their fields, aware of the most current research about head and neck cancer and experienced in offering the best possible treatment options.

 

• We provide comprehensive evaluation as well as integrated medical and surgical management for patients with head and neck cancer. Including minimally invasive ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of the neoplasms and state-of-the-art imaging using such advanced technology as Positron Emission Tomography (PET).

 

• For laryngeal cancers, we offer advanced surgical and non-surgical approaches to preserve the voice box while treating and controlling the cancer, including minimally invasive LASER surgery, performed through the mouth using endoscopy and supracricoid partial laryngectomy, which preserves speech, breathing and swallowing without a permanent tracheostomy.

 

 

• We also offer particular expertise in using non-surgical approaches, such as radiation therapy alone or combined with chemotherapy. Depending on the extent of the initial cancer, non-surgical approaches may be the best way to save the voice box and cure the cancer.

 

• Our researchers have used the daVinci Surgical Robotic System® to perform Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) which reduces surgical trauma for patients. Our physicians anticipate that the application of the daVinci System to treat mouth and throat cancers will allow for complete tumor removal while helping to preserve voice and swallowing function. Patients are reaping the benefits with decreased bleeding, less pain, and are able to return to work sooner.

 

• Atasehir's Cancer Center for Head and Neck Surgery provides special diagnostic and surgical expertise in tumors affecting the base of the skull, brain, salivary glands and neck. We offer a wide range of surgical approaches to maximize long-term results while limiting the involvement of non-cancerous areas during surgery.

 

 

• Our Surgery Team is renowned for its cutting-edge, minimally-invasive and endoscopic approach to tumors. This approach, which minimizes external incisions, aids in quicker recovery, less pain, and improved cosmetic outcome.

 

• We use a variety of techniques for cranial based surgery including: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), functional MRI, thin-cut computerized tomography (CT), three-dimensional CT angiography, cerebral blood flow studies, and super selective angiography for precise understanding of the location and size of cranial base tumors, critical to treatment planning.

 

• Other state-of-the-art techniques employed during cancer surgery include: neurophysiological monitoring to provide real-time information about brain and nerve function resulting in increased safety and decreased length of surgery; and the use of microcatheters and angiography to improve the ability to see vessels during surgery and thus, reduce blood loss.

 

• Post-operative care for cancer surgery is provided in the Intensive Care Unit which is dedicated to caring for patients having surgery involving the head and neck systems.