Professor Igor Reshetov: “Head and neck cancer is a human drama associated with facial loss” …

Annually, about 600 thousand patients are diagnosed with head and neck cancer in the world, more than half of the cases are fatal. In Russia, more than 15 thousand people die from this disease per year. Moreover, the vast majority of patients could survive if the disease were detected in a timely manner, and treatment was prescribed at an early stage

In 2015, events aimed at raising public awareness about cancer and early detection of head and neck cancer were held in 27 cities of Russia. As part of the Week, OncoDozors were held at the largest enterprises of Russia, during which factory workers were examined for the presence of tumor and pre-tumor neoplasms. In addition, a number of medical institutions held master classes for specialists working with diseases of the head and neck organs – neurosurgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, otolaryngologists, oncologists, dentists. Continue reading →