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Head and Neck Cancer - Symptoms

This depends on the location of the cancer.

Common to all locations

  • Neck lump – may be the tumour itself or a lymph node enlarged by tumour cells
  • Significant loss of appetite and loss of weight

Mouth

  • Non-healing ulcer
  • Tumour or growth

Throat (larynx, oropharynx & hypopharynx)

  • Hoarseness
  • Persistent sore throat
  • Difficulty or pain on swallowing

Nose (nasal cavity, sinuses & nasopharynx)

  • Blood-stained mucus or nose bleed
  • Nasal blockage
  • Nasal blockage

Skin

  • New skin nodule especially if growing
  • New mole especially if growing or irregular pigmentation
  • Non-healing ulcer

Our Care Team

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Jeremy Sun Mingfa  Clin Asst Prof

Clin Asst Prof Jeremy Sun Mingfa

Consultant

MBBS, MRCS(Edin), Mmed(Surg), FAMS(Plast)

Kao Nern Hoong Clin Asst Prof

Clin Asst Prof Kao Nern Hoong

Senior Consultant

BM (UK), M.Med(Surg), FRCS (Edin)

Adrian Koh Jit Hin  Adj Assoc Prof

Adj Assoc Prof Adrian Koh Jit Hin

Senior Consultant

MBBS, FRCSEd, FRCS (Glasg)

Peter Lu Kuo Sun Assoc Prof

Assoc Prof Peter Lu Kuo Sun

Senior Consultant

MBBS, FRCSEd

Leonard Tan Dr

Dr Leonard Tan

Consultant

MBBS, MRCSEd, MMED (ORL), FAMS (ORL)

Tan Wee Kiat Terence Clin Asst Prof

Clin Asst Prof Tan Wee Kiat Terence

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, FRCR (Clinical Oncology)(UK), FAMS

Clinical Interests: Head & Neck, Uro-Oncology

Wee Tien Seng Joseph Clin Assoc Prof

Clin Assoc Prof Wee Tien Seng Joseph

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, FRCR (Clinical Oncology)(UK)

Clinical Interests: Head & Neck, Nasopharynx

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