Head and Neck Cancer Articles & Patient Guides

Articles on head and neck cancer diagnosis and treatment, covering evaluation, surgical options, and recovery from our San Diego surgical team of specialists. Learn more about our head and neck cancer surgery.

Skull Base Tumors: Why Specialized Surgical Expertise Makes All the Difference

October 15th, 2026

Two surgeons examining a model of the skull, brain and cervical spine during surgical planning.

Learn what skull base surgery involves, why tumors at the brain and facial junction are so challenging, and how fellowship-trained surgical teams approach them.

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Life After Head and Neck Cancer Surgery: What Recovery Really Looks Like

October 1st, 2026

A clinician in blue scrubs holding the hand of a smiling patient resting in a hospital bed.

A candid look at recovery after head and neck cancer surgery: physical healing, speech and swallowing rehab, emotional health, and what to expect week by week.

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Microvascular Free Flap Reconstruction After Head and Neck Cancer Resection

September 15th, 2026

Gloved hands of a surgeon holding instruments over a patient in a dim operating room.

Microvascular free flap reconstruction rebuilds the jaw, tongue, and throat after cancer surgery using your own tissue. See how form and function return.

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What to Expect After a Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis

August 3rd, 2026

Four clinicians in scrubs and white coats reviewing a tablet together in a hospital hallway.

Learn what happens after a head and neck cancer diagnosis, from your first consultation and imaging through surgery, reconstruction, and recovery afterward.

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