Head and Neck Cancer Management

Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) is a broad category of cancer, comprises cancer that origin into oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, sinuses salivary gland. Majority cases reported in Pakistan are metastatic to with morphology squamous cell carcinoma. Locally advance, un-resectable tumors treated systemic therapies. Commonly prescribe therapies includes chemotherapy targeted therapy. However, the most prescribed therapy because advance presentation Squamous Cisplatin Carboplatin drug choice HNC treatment. Chemotherapy treatment result many toxicities such as nausea-vomiting, nephrotoxicity, cystitis, diarrhea, mucositis, ototoxicity, myelosuppresion, allergic reaction others. These side-effects could be overcome through pharmacological non-pharmacological interventions.