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Head and Neck Centre

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Centre Overview

The SingHealth Duke-NUS Head & Neck Centre specialises in the management of diseases and tumours of the head and neck region. It provides a disease-based multidisciplinary one-stop service dedicated to complex Head & Neck diseases/tumours.

The centre is helmed by five specialties, which are:

  • General Surgery
  • Otolaryngology (ENT)
  • Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
  • Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Allied Health Professionals

The Centre forms a unique platform for the collaborative work of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the patient throughout the disease journey.

Our clinicians work closely together with the nurses and allied health professionals, to achieve the best outcomes for our patients in the pursuit of comprehensive oncological resection, aesthetic reconstruction and functional rehabilitation.

Cases are discussed at a multidisciplinary tumour board comprising of surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, speech therapists and other allied health professionals.

Our team of specialists are experienced in the assessment and management of complex head and neck diseases and tumours. Besides providing clinical services to our local population, we are also a regional referral centre and a leading centre for research.

The multidisciplinary one-stop SingHealth Duke-NUS Head and Neck Centre is currently located at Block 3 Head & Neck Centre, Singapore General Hospital, and Clinic C, National Cancer Centre Singapore.

Conditions We Treat

Dysphagia (Difficulty in Swallowing) Enlarged Neck Lymph Nodes Epistaxis Esophageal Cancer Hemoptysis Hypopharyngeal Cancers Jaw Cysts and Tumours Laryngeal Cancer Mouth Ulcers Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) Neck Lumps Odynophagia (Pain on Swallowing) Oral Cancer Oropharyngeal Cancers Paranasal Sinus Tumours Salivary Gland Disorders Skin and Subcutaneous Lumps – Skin Cancers, Lipomas, Epidermoid Cysts Thyroglossal Duct Cysts Thyroid Cancer Thyroid Nodules

Treatments Offered

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Endoscopic Glossectomy Head and Neck Cancer Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery Head and Neck Surgery Head ＆ Neck Malignancies (including Melanoma) Laryngectomy Maxillofacial Trauma Neck Dissection Oral Chemotherapy Primary Hyperparathyroidism Salivary Gland Surgery Salivary Gland Tumours Secondary Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Skull Base Surgery Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Thyroidectomy Transoral Robotic Surgery for Cancer

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