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Head and Neck Cancer Program Unique Services for Hampton Roads The Sentara Cancer Network provides the only regional referral center for the treatment of head and neck cancer. Treatment strategies may include surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy. Patients can be confident that an entire team of head and neck cancer specialists work together on their behalf, recommending the appropriate treatment and care, with 100 percent of cases reviewed at weekly cancer conferences. Experience and Resources The Sentara Cancer Network head and neck cancer team offers unmatched expertise and state-of-the-art care as well as community outreach efforts: n Fellowship-trained head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgeons including microvascular reconstruction, oncologic surgical pathologist, head and neck oncology research nurse, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, endocrinologists, radiologists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, dentists, social worker and dieticians. n TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) program which uses the minimally invasive, precision instruments and fiber-optic camera of the daVinci robotic surgery. n Partnership with the Eastern Virginia Medical School, collaborating with endocrinology experts to ensure the most comprehensive, advanced approach for treating thyroid cancer. n Participation in Radiation Therapy Oncology Group clinical trials. n Community outreach efforts with American Cancer Society partnerships, screenings and an active monthly oral, head, and neck support group. n Advanced microvascular reconstruction which involves harvesting flaps of healthy tissue with their blood supply from remote sites in the body and implanting the tissue in the surgical site to reconstruct head and neck areas. Sentara Head and Neck Program Physician Leadership Matthew Bak, MD – Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Daniel Karakla, MD – Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Barry Strasnick, MD – Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 20 Sentara Cancer Network 2012 Annual Report
Number of Cases 250 200 150 100 50 0 Figure 30. Sentara Cancer Network Head and Neck Cancer Volumes - 2005 - 2011 The accompanying graph demonstrates the head and neck cancer volumes from 2005 to 2011. Head and neck cancer includes oral cavity/pharynx, larynx, nasal/sinuses, and thyroid. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital sees the vast majority of head and neck cancer in the Sentara Cancer Network. 3 3 3 Sentara Bayside Hospital/ Sentara Princess Anne Hospital 32 34 51 38 27 34 49 44 57 48 43 Sentara Sentara CarePlex Leigh Hospital Hospital 197 175 157 235 233 224 203 Sentara Norfolk General Hospital 16 21 32 18 Sentara Obici Hospital 26 31 45 45 50 46 46 Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital 37 21 23 21 24 28 28 Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 *** Head and Neck cancers include Oral Cavity/Pharynx, Salivary Glands, Larynx, Nasal/Sinuses, and Thyroid Figure 31. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Head and Neck Cancer Conference - 2007 - 2011 Case Presentations The pie graph shows the breakdown of head and neck cases presented at the Head and Neck Cancer Conference at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital between 2007 and 2011. Thyroid: 116 11% Tongue: 192 18% Major Salivary Glands: 93 9% Larynx: 217 20% Floor of Mouth: 36 3% Nasal Cavity, Middle Ear and Accessory Sinuses: 108 10% Other Buccal Cavity and Pharynx: 34 3% Hypopharynx: 31 3% Gum and Other Mouth: 103 10% Tonsil: 104 10% Oropharynx: 12 1% Nasopharynx: 24 2% www.sentara.com/cancer 21
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