A Multidisciplinary, Patient-Centered Approach

The Head and Neck Tumor Oncology Unit is conceived as a highly specialized and multidisciplinary space, aimed at providing comprehensive, personalized, and cutting-edge treatment to individuals facing this type of cancer. Its main strength lies in the coordinated collaboration of various specialists, including medical oncologists, oncological surgeons, otolaryngologists, radiation therapists, radiologists, pathologists, speech therapists, nutritionists, psycho-oncologists, and oncology nursing staff.

Each patient is evaluated individually in multidisciplinary committees, where a therapeutic plan tailored to their clinical, biological, and personal characteristics is designed. This approach allows for the selection of the most appropriate strategies in each case, integrating both systemic treatments and advanced local therapies.

Among the most innovative options is immunotherapy, which is especially effective in certain types of head and neck tumors and has represented a paradigm shift in managing advanced or recurrent disease. Additionally, high-precision radiotherapy techniques and minimally invasive surgical modalities are employed to help reduce morbidity and preserve essential functions such as speech, swallowing, and facial aesthetics.

The Unit also stands out for its active participation in national and international clinical trials, enabling patients to gain early access to new drugs and therapeutic combinations that are not yet available in routine clinical practice.

Another fundamental pillar of this unit is the comprehensive management of sequelae that may result from both the tumor itself and the treatments employed. To this end, functional rehabilitation programs, nutritional support, psychological care, and long-term follow-up are implemented, all with the goal of improving quality of life and facilitating the patient’s overall recovery.

The Head and Neck Tumor Oncology Unit represents a care model based on clinical excellence, scientific innovation, and human support, committed to personalized and effective care at all stages of the oncological process.