Advances in Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer

Roughly, half of a million people worldwide will develop head and neck cancer on an annual basis. Sandeep Samant, MD, chief of Head and Neck Surgery and a member Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University discusses the intricate nature of head and neck cancer, facial reconstruction and how it affects the daily lives of patients and their families. He shares the latest advancements in the treatment of head and neck cancer and how minimally invasive surgery, utilizing robotic and endoscopic techniques, are being used with great success at Northwestern Medicine.