Throat Cancer Treatments — Complementary Medicine
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The cancer experts at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) provide all of the conventional treatment options for throat cancer, such as surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Yet, we also understand that special care is needed to help you tolerate these treatments and their side effects, and enjoy a better quality of life.
Supportive Throat Cancer Therapies
At CTCA, we address the whole person. This means as you receive conventional throat cancer treatments, you will also receive complementary medicine therapies to keep you strong so you can better fight your throat cancer. Nutrition therapy, naturopathic medicine, oncology rehabilitation, and pain management all aim to help you manage the side effects of the throat cancer treatment regime, and the disease itself.
The following are some of the potential side effects of throat cancer treatment:
- Tender mouth sores
- Dry mouth (xerostomia)
- Sensitive tongue
- Bitter taste in mouth
- Numbness in parts of the neck and throat
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
- Speech problems
- Weak or stiff shoulder and neck
NOTE: Everyone experiences throat cancer differently and no two people react alike to treatment. Therefore, side effects of throat cancer treatment may vary from person to person.
Personalized Care & Attention In One Place
Furthermore, at CTCA, you receive personalized care and attention under one roof. This means your entire care team of cancer doctors and practitioners is able to communicate regularly with each other to monitor the progress of your throat cancer treatment. Here, we strive to fight throat cancer on all fronts, and to nurture you along the way with support, hope and compassion.
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