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ENT Cancer or Ear, Nose, Throat Cancer is also called as head and neck cancers. ENT cancers affect soft tissue organs in the head and neck region. The most common form of ear, nose and throat cancer are Nasopharyngeal cancer, thyroid cancer, and lymphoid cancer. Signs and symptoms of ENT cancer are lump in the neck, nose bleeding, ulcer in the mouth, difficulty in swallowing and pain or blockage in the ear. We recommend you to go in for a detailed check up with an ENT specialist for the mentioned signs and symptoms. ENT cancers can be treated successfully, if diagnosed early. Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the main treatments for ENT cancers. The treatment option is decided by the doctor according to the type and extent of the cancer. Nasopharyngeal Cancer: Treatment of nasopharyngeal Cancer is usually done by radiotherapy and chemotherapy given over an interval of several weeks. Surgery is not recommended with this type of cancer because of the location in the back of the nose. Thyroid Cancer: Treatment of thyroid cancer is done by Surgical procedure as the affected cancerous part is to be removed and and any involved lymph nodes in the neck. Radioactive iodine treatment via capsule or liquid form is often recommended for several weeks after surgery to clear remaining cancer cells in the body. Lymphoma: Treatment of lymphoma is done by chemotherapy as it occurs throughout the whole body, in the lymph system. Radiotherapy may be recommended if the cancer is affected with one part of the body. Medication is the other form of treatments such as antibody or immunotherapy.

Coughing is a natural phenomenon thats keeps your lungs and airways clear for aby obstruction. Normal coughing is not bothersome but persistent coughing may be realted to illness or symptoms to other diseases. There are 3 types of coughs which are acute cough, subacute cough and chronic cough. Acute Cough: This type of cough is caused by cold, sinus infection, fle, bronchitis which lasts about 3 weeks. The cough ca be both dry and wet cough with mucus. Subacute Cough: This type of cough is caused by infection from other illnesses such as asthma, bronchitis. Treatment of subacute cough is based on the severity of the symptoms. Most subacute cough get cure on its own and typically lasts for 3 to 8 weeks. Chronic Cough: Chronic coughs is caused by illness such as asthma, smoking, lung cancer, gastroesophageal disease and allergies. These can last up to 8 weeks. Doctors depend on a variety of tests before going in with treatment procedure. Treatment is based on finding the right cause of the cough. Treatment includes antihistamines and decongestants.

Ear infections are common in children, and adults too get them. Ear infection causes pain and discomfort, but middle ear infections can lead to many complications. A middle ear infection happends due to viral or bacterial growth between the ear drums. This growth leads to severe pain and discomfort leading to complications such as persistent allergy, upper respiratory infections, dysfunctional Eustachian Tubes and congenital Health Conditions Symptoms And Signs of ear infection are ear pain with mild to severe intensity, iching, fluid drainage from ear, dizziness, fever, cough and stuffy nose. Treatment: The ENT specialist looks out for the cause of ear infection and its severity. Antibiotics are typically prescribed by doctors after waiting to see if the infection clears on its own.

Fibre-optic assessment of obstructive sleep apnea to determine levels of obstruction Sleep study in fully equipped sleep laboratory Surgical correction for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery - Minimally Invasive surgical treatment Surgeries for snoring and sleep apnea using collation. Endoscopic surgery of nose and sinuses, for sinusitis and deviated nasal septum. Microscopic ear surgeries for chronic ear discharge, perforation in ear drum and hearing loss. Microscopic /endoscopic laryngeal surgeries for voice change, hoarseness, vocalcord polyp & tumors. Neck surgeries for swellings and tumors in the neck. Endoscopic skull base surgeries (Pituitary & Clival tumors, CSF leak repair) Endoscopic surgery of lacrimal sac, Endoscopic orbital and optic nerve decompression.

Headache is the most common illness. Most headaches come and go without the need for medical intervention problems, but some headaches are caused by ENT problems such as sinusitis, tonsillitis and ear infections which needs medical intreevention. In many cases, managing the symptoms and causes of these issues can alleviate headaches. Sinusitis: Sinus condition is when the cavities around the nasal cavities are inflamed. Sinusitis is usually caused by a virus, bacteria, or rarely fungus and persists for a longer period of time. In some sinus conditions allergies, nasal polyps, and tooth infections can cause sinusitis. Common symptoms include headache, facial pain, runny nose and nasal congestion. Medication includes pain medication, nasal decongestants and nasal saline rinses. In some chronic cases antibiotics are administered. Ear infections tend to cause pain in the ears and radiate to other parts of the body as headaches and muscular pain. Treatment includes antibiotics to treat ear infections. With some recurrent infections its reommended to consult an ENT specialist.