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M.ch - Surgical Oncology

Oncologist•Hyderabad
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What is head and neck cancer?

Head and neck cancer are a group of cancers that originate in the head or neck region, including on and around the lips, tongue, throat, sinuses, and nasal cavity. These cancers are typically divided into two types: squamous cell carcinomas (cells that line the hollow organs of the body) and non-squamous cell carcinomas (any type of cancer that does not form these cells). Head and neck cancer can be caused by tobacco use, alcohol use, genetics and...more
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MBBS, MS- General Surgery, M.Ch. - Neuro...read more

Neurosurgeon•Meerut
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Injuries are very common, especially head injuries are one of the leading causes of death and disability in adults. As per surveys conducted, 1.7 million people suffer from head injuries every year and this estimation is increasing day by day.

There are several types of head injuries from mild as a cut, bruise, bump, contusion to severe ones caused due to a concussion, fractured skull bone, deep cut, internal bleeding, brain damage, etc.

A head injury is a comprehensive term wh...more
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Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surge...read more

Ayurvedic Doctor•Surat
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Lice are basically the small insects which tend to live in humans as well as on animal s hair. Their mode of survival is the small amount of blood that they suck from the scalp. This problem is common among kids, especially girls, within the age group between five to twelve. It is even found that lice can lead to the reduction of life expectancy for patients. Ayurveda can be of great help, through its natural modes of treatment to get rid of the problems caused by lice.

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Ayurvedic Doctor•Surat
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Tinea Capitis is a kind of an infection of the scalp. It is mainly caused by a fungi, known as Trichophyton and Microsporum. This condition mainly affects children, who are either in their adolescence stage or in late childhood. Scaly patches tend to occur on the scalp having some dry hairs, which are brittle in nature, going along with the inflammation, pustules as well as itching.

Let us now take a look at some of the details before going into the Ayurvedic Treatments for this proble...more
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MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Neuro ...read more

Neurosurgeon•Delhi
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Injuries are very common, especially head injuries are one of the leading causes of death and disability in adults. As per surveys conducted, 1.7 million people suffer from head injuries every year and this estimation is increasing day by day.

Head Injury is any trauma to head other than superficial injuries to face. It results in high morbidity & mortality. Head injuries are an important cause of loss of young people at their productive age.

Causes of Head Injury-

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M.Ch, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ce...read more

Oncologist•Ahmedabad
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Head & Neck Cancer refers to a term used for defining cancer that develops in the mouth, throat, salivary glands, nose or in other areas of the head and neck. This cancer begins in the lining of the mouth, nose and throat. The following are some facts that would help us understand other details related to Head Neck Cancer:

Fact 1 - Lump in the throat, Sores in the mouth or the jaw getting swollen and changes in voice are some symptoms of Cancer in Head & Neck.

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MD - Homeopathy, BHMS

Homeopathy Doctor•Kanpur
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Oral cancer is the name given to cancer that develops in the tissues of the mouth or oral cavity. If you interact with a specialist, you will know that oral cancers belong to a larger group of cancers called head and neck cancers. And more importantly, oral cancers are one of the most preventable cancers. You may already be aware that cancers develop when cells begin to divide indiscriminately forming malignant tumours. In oral cancers, the dividing cells are the squamous cells found in the li...more
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Lakhimpur Kheri
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सिर और गर्दन पर होने वाले कैंसर से दुनिया में कई लोग परेशान हैं. आपको बता दें कि ये कैंसर कैंसर इस क्षेत्र विशेष में होने वाले ट्यूमर से फैलता है. ये कैंसर ओरल कैविटी, ग्रसनी, गला, नाक कैविटी, पैरानेजल साइनस, थायराइड और सेलिवेरी ग् लैंड में होता है. सिर और गले में होने वाला कैंसर दुनिया में होने वाला पांचवें नंबर का कैंसर है. यह दुनिया के उन क्षेत्रों में ज् यादा होता है, जहां अधिक मात्रा में तंबाकू और अल्कोहल का सेवन किया जाता है. भारत में मुंह और जीभ का कैंसर सिर और गर्दन के कैंसर से अधिक सामा...more
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MBBS, MD Radiation Oncology

Oncologist•Surat
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Cancer can occur in any part of the body. In this article, we will discuss head and neck cancer, which occurs when cells in these regions grow abnormally. Cancer cells that grow in the head and neck can spread to other parts of the body as well, and there are reported cases in which head and neck cancer has spread to the lungs.

Symptoms for Suspicion of cancer-

Non-healing sore or ulcer,
Neck lymph nodes,
Hoarseness of voice or difficulty in swallowing
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MBBS, MD (D.V.L.)

Dermatologist•Kolkata
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A head louse is an insect that lives on the human scalp and feeds on human blood. The female louse lays eggs in the head and makes sure the eggs are attached to the hair shaft. It takes around eight days for the egg to hatch. The louse takes another 11 days to mature into an adult louse.

Causes:

The primary cause of head louse is poor personal hygiene. Other causes due to which a person can be infected by lice are:

Using combs and towels that are infested.
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