Head, neck and eye tumors

• Mucosal changes on the floor of the mouth, tongue, gums, buccal mucosa, palate, throat, tonsils or root of the tongue
• burning sensation
• Pain when chewing and swallowing
• Pain radiating into the ear
• Lockjaw
• Restricted movement of the tongue
• Foreign body sensation
• Bloody secretion

• hoarseness
• Foreign body sensation
• Irritation to cough
• Dysphagia
• Swallowing pain
• Burning sensation
• Impaired breathing

• Painful or painless swelling
• Swallowing disorders and pain

• Swelling and pain
• Salivary outflow disorders
• Swelling in front of the ear, on the lower jaw or under the tongue

• Obstruction of nasal breathing
• Bloody nasal discharge or nosebleeds
• Loss of sensation in the skin of the face
• Restricted movement of the eyes or double vision
• New swelling or asymmetry of the face

• Reduced vision
• Restricted movement
• Double vision
• pain
• swellings

• Bloody secretion
• Pain
• Facial nerve weakness
• Rarely hearing loss

• Changes in the skin
• swellings
• Ulceration
• New pigmentation
• Localized crusting and bleeding
• Pain
• Weeping of the change

All diseases in the ear, nose and throat area are clarified at the ENT outpatient clinic. Ultrasound examinations are carried out if necessary. You can make an appointment directly or be referred by your general practitioner.

All diseases in the oral and maxillofacial region are examined in the oral and maxillofacial surgery outpatient clinic. If necessary, X-ray examinations are carried out and any further diagnostic steps required are initiated.

Depending on the extent of the tumor, reconstructive measures may be necessary. The doctors of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, as well as the doctors of oral and maxillofacial surgery, are at your disposal for consultation and implementation.

All eye diseases are treated in the eye clinic, which is located in Mittlere Strasse.

The aim of the operation is to completely remove the malignant tumor while preserving organ function and aesthetics. Depending on the extent of the tumor, reconstruction may be necessary. State-of-the-art reconstruction techniques and procedures are used for this. In such cases, several disciplines at the center are involved in the operation. This guarantees optimal treatment and shortens the operation time if performed in parallel.

If surgery or the preservation of organ function is not possible, radiotherapy or combined radiochemotherapy is used. State-of-the-art equipment and radiation techniques are used, which enable a significant reduction in undesirable side effects.

Chemotherapy can be useful in various situations. For example, it can be used before surgical therapy or combined with radiotherapy to improve the effect of radiotherapy. Immunotherapy has also been used for some time now. Depending on which drug is used, the therapy is carried out on an inpatient or outpatient basis.

The Center for Head, Neck and Eye Tumors offers you - in addition to medical therapy - targeted psycho-oncological care. In the form of counseling, we help you to regain your emotional balance, security and orientation and to deal better with worries and fears. You can take advantage of this support both during your inpatient stay and during outpatient aftercare.

More information

Secretariat
Head and Neck Eye Tumor Center
Phone +41 61 265 39 07