Cancer treatment can be overwhelming for patients and their families. At UPMC, the main goal of our head and neck cancer experts is to provide outstanding patient care. Contact us if you find any abnormalities — such as lumps or sores — on the head or neck. Early detection greatly increases treatment success rates. We urge you to play an active role in your head and neck cancer diagnosis and treatment.
You can take steps to help reduce the risk of developing head and neck cancers. Being well-informed about cancer prevention and risk factors can be the first step to improving your health. We also offer patient support services to help ease stress and create the most comfortable environment possible.
Diagnosing and treating head and neck cancer is a specialty at UPMC’s Institute for Head & Neck Surgery.
Becoming well-informed about cancer prevention and risk factors can be the first step to improving your health prevention.
Our Survivorship Clinic takes a multidisciplinary approach to addressing your survivorship needs.
Experts at the UPMC Institute for Head & Neck Surgery use a multidisciplinary format of clinical care. This team approach allows us to seek the most favorable outcomes and offer the latest head and neck cancer treatments to our patients.
The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery is conducting extensive research on head and neck cancer.
View the Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh's webinars on Head and Neck Cancer.