Difficult Cancers

Cancers of your nose, mouth, throat, voicebox, thyroid gland, adrenal glands and skin can threaten your most important senses in addition to your physical appearance. These tumors grow in hard-to-reach places, and at times they extend into your eyes and mind. 

We have specialization surgeons to manage those difficult cancers. They collaborate with chemotherapy and radiation doctors to offer the best care. You can also benefit from access to new and more innovative treatments through our clinical trials. And we provide surgical options which don't involve cutting into your neck or face, using techniques that maintain your appearance, functionality and quality of life. 

ENT Expertise in Head & Neck Cancer 

Our ENT providers rank high on a national level. We have also earned global recognition for expertise in: 

Fixing a rare nasal cavity cancer (esthesioneuroblastoma) 

Pioneering advanced surgeries that spare the eye area when working on sinus and nasal cancers 

Procedures that remove germs that extend from the nose to the mind (skull-base tumors) 

Penalizing Hard-to-Get Cancers 

Cancers of the head and neck have been traditionally difficult to treat with either radiation or surgery, because of their hard-to-reach areas. 

That is why we offer intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). This delivery method allows us to deliver precise radiation doses to the tumor while sparing healthy tissue nearby. 

Surgery with Robots 

Cancers in the rear of the throat and tongue utilized to require extremely invasive open surgeries. 

Today, we have robotic-assisted surgery options. A surgeon may reach these areas without major open operation, manipulating miniature robotic arms to eliminate tumors. Patients have less pain and healing time and improved overall results. 

Tumors We Treat 

Carotid body 

Lower throat (hypopharyngeal) 

Mouth 

Parathyroid 

Salivary gland 

Sinus and nasal cavities 

Skin 

Skull base 

Throat 

Thyroid 

Tongue 

Tonsils 

Upper airway/digestive tract 

Head & Neck Cancer 

Cancer Section 

Cancer Center 

Genetic Counseling 

Outreach & Events 

Quality & Safety 

Leadership Team 

Research 

Cancer Care for Children 

Finding Replies & Experience 

Faster Answers 

With a growth can cause intense stress. At UVA, our specialists can normally biopsy and examine growths in your neck or mouth during the time of your appointment, lowering your wait for an investigation. 

If we want more info, our office-based ultrasound technologies allows us to perform imaging without any additional delay. 

Start With An ENT Pro 

Head & Neck Reconstruction 

Based on the positioning of the tumor and the kind of surgery you have, you may have damaged skin, bones or other facial features following cancer treatment. At, you've got access to skilled surgeons trained in complicated reconstruction methods which restore your facial features to both form and function. 

Our head and neck clinic provides an extensive support in the management of head & neck ailments. Head & Neck Surgery is an ENT subspecialty which deals with tumours in the head and neck area. These include benign and malignant tumours of the following websites: 

Thyroid Gland 

Salivary Glands 

(parotid, submandibular, sublingual, small salivary glands) 

Nasopharynx 

(place just behind the nose) 

Mouth or oral cavity 

(eg. tongue, palate, floor of mouth) 

Throat or oropharynx 

(eg. tonsils, tongue base) 

Voice box or larynx 

(outspoken cord/glottic, supraglottic and subglottic) 

Hypopharynx 

(inlet into the gullet/oesophagus) 

Nose & paranasal sinuses 

Mt Elizabeth Novena is the only hospital in Singapore (at this current time) to have PET-MRI. This state of the art imaging system will enhance the test in addition to treatment of head & neck cancers. 

We ardently believe in an multidisciplinary approach to head & neck cancer care and work closely with our colleagues by Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, Pathology, Radiology and other health care professionals. read more throat specialist Singapore