Head and neck malignant tumors first consider radiotherapy

For the treatment of malignant tumors, many people's first treatment program is surgery. Because the general public generally believe that only the tumor completely removed, will have a greater chance away from the disease.
  
But for some parts of the tumor, the above understanding may not be correct. 2015 international tumor radiotherapy new progress Tianjin Forum President, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Professor Wang Ping, director, in view of the specificity of the head and neck tumor parts and most of the tumor is sensitive to radiation therapy, radiation therapy should become head and neck malignant Tumor treatment should first consider the program, and should not be able to be treated surgically when considering radiotherapy.
 
Early intervention of radiotherapy, not only can improve the head and neck
  
Tumor cure rate, but also to retain the function of organs, improve patient quality of life. In the treatment of locally advanced or advanced head and neck cancer, due to the larger range of advanced tumor lesions, but also can not consider the surgery, the efficacy of chemotherapy alone is very limited, and this time the patient's quality of life has been seriously affected. Therefore, the choice of radiation therapy, can be a good way to reduce the pain of patients, play a role in extending the survival of patients.
  
In addition, in the treatment of head and neck tumors at the same time, but also to ensure that the head and neck organ function is not damaged. Therefore, if the choice of surgical treatment, the risk of destruction of organ function will increase. And radiation therapy, you can ensure the function of the organ under the premise of better treatment of malignant tumors.