We are a full service program offering the newest and best treatment options administered in a caring and professional manner. The main treatment options are surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. These treatments are used alone and in combinations depending on the patient's cancer. The program has particular strength in head and neck reconstructive surgery using all types of tissue transfer, including local flaps, myocutaneous and free flaps. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons and the maxillofacial prosthodontic unit of the School of Dentistry participate in the care of patients with mandibular tumors.
Neurosurgeons participate in the care of patients with skull base tumors.
Voice restoration surgery is another of our program's major strengths. Extensive rehabilitation services are available through the speech pathology service and our Voice Wellness Center. Our program provides access to new cancer treatments through affiliation with national clinical trials groups and access to clinical trials developed at UNC through the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. These trials are treatment regimens that are administered in a carefully planned and organized fashion with close monitoring of the results. The objectives of clinical trials are to increase survival, provide better quality of life, and to reduce treatment-related side effects.