NUH ENT Services, Singapore

• Overview
• Key Services
  • Allergy, Sinus & Nose
  • Kids ENT
  • Ear & Dizziness
  • Hearing & Language
  • Head & Neck
    • Laryngeal Cancer
    • NPC
    • Thyroid
    • Mouth Cancer
  • Sleep & Snoring
  • Voice & Swallowing
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• Our Doctors
• Our Clinic Staff
• Our Research
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For Appointment Line
Tel: (65) 6772 2002
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For International Patients
The International Patient Liaison Centre (IPLC) is a one-stop service centre dedicated to meeting the needs of our overseas patients.

For more details, please visit the website:
www.nuh.com.sg/iplc.html

Or contact our 24-hour international patient helpline
Tel: (65) 6779 2777
Fax: (65) 6777 8065
Email:iplc@nhg.com.sg

For General Enquiries
Address:
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119074
Email:ent@nuh.com.sg

Introduction to Head & Neck

The organs in the head and neck region are responsible for some of the most crucial functions known to man, such as breathing, speech, swallowing, taste, sight and smell. The sophistication of the functions is paralleled by the complexity of the anatomy in the head and neck region which sets it apart in treatment considerations when affected by disease processes.

Cancer of the head and neck commonly manifests itself as a lump in the neck, and ulcer, pain or discomfort in the throat or a change in the function of speech, breathing or swallowing. The common neck lumps include lymph node and thyroid masses.

Multi-disciplinary Tumour Clinic (MTC)

The Department of Otolarynology Head & Neck Surgery together with the Cancer Institute aims to provide the most up-to-date options in the treatment of cancer of our patients at the Multi-disciplinary Tumour Clinic.

The cancers that are assessed and managed in this clinic include cancer of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and other regions in the head and neck. The most common cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) form the bulk of the cancers that are assessed and managed in this clinic. The NPC clinic is therefore a part of the Head & Neck MTC. In the NPC clinic, close follow-up of the affected patients and screening of the first degree relatives are carried out. Research protocols are also set up. 

The management of head and neck cancers worldwide has developed to such an advanced standard of care that a multi-disciplinary approach is required. In our Head & Neck MTC, the Head & Neck MTC is jointly managed by Head & Neck Surgeons with a team of specialists comprising of Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists, Neuroradiologicsts, Speech Therapist, Audiologist and Head and Neck Nurses.

Additionally, there is an excellent support from the departments of pathology, laboratory medicine, nuclear medicine, endocrinology, oral surgery, neurosurgery and reconstructive surgery, which are important in providing a holistic approach to the management of head and neck cancer. 

The Head & Neck clinic is located in the ENT- Head & Neck Surgery Clinic, Kent Ridge Wing 2 (Level 3), to benefit from the availability of ENT equipment, as well as endoscopic, speech and audiology support facilities.
 
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