“The new diagnosis of Head and Neck Cancer often comes with stress and anxiety. Dr. Markiewicz treats patients as he would if they were his family, and aims to reassure them with a plan for the management of cancer while restoring form, function, and esthetics. For patients with oral cancer, the immediate goal is to remove the cancer, and restore the patient with reconstruction, teeth via dental implants and prosthesis, and sensation by microvascular surgery and microneurosurgery ”
Dr. Markiewicz will work with a multidisciplinary team of experts to manage patients affected by Head and Neck Cancer.
Comprehensive Cancer Management of Head and Neck Cancer
Complex functional and Esthetic reconstructive surgery
Working with Medical Oncologist and Radiation Oncologist
Head and Neck Cancer screening
Diagnosis services (Biopsy, advanced imaging)
Head and Neck Cancer prevention and education
Collaboration with Dental oncology and maxillofacial prosthodontist
Complex Jaw (maxilla and mandible) Reconstruction using state of the Art Techniques
Tongue reconstruction
Collaboration with Speech and swallowing experts
Microsurgery (Microvascular Surgery and Microneurosurgery)
Symptoms of Head and Neck Cancer
(When to refer)
A sore in the mouth that doesn’t heal
Hoarseness or other change in the voice
Difficulty swallowing or the feeling that something is caught in the throat
Persistent sore throat
Ear pain
Lump in the neck
Cough
Breathing problems
Unexplained weight loss
Red of White lesion in the mouth or other area of the oral cavity or airwayUnexpected loose teeth
A mass or thickening in the face, jaw, cheek, tongue or gums
A persistent sore or mass in the mouth that causes pain or a poor fit while wearing dentures
Difficulty chewing, swallowing or moving the tongue or jaw
Persistent bad breath
Unexplained weight loss
Cancer can occur anywhere in the Head & Neck region. Dr. Markiewicz will be work quickly with a multidisciplinary team of team of Specialists to diagnosis and manage the care of a patient with a newly diagnosed Cancer.
What makes Oral Cancer Special?
Oral cancer is a malignancy arising from any part of the oral cavity. This can be an ulcer (sore), discoloration, or a growth.
Oral cancer includes Cancer to the following areas:
Cancer of the tongue
Floor of mouth
Retromolar trigone (the area between the back parts of the upper and lower gums)
Upper and lower gingiva (gums)
Buccal mucosa (inner lining of the cheek)
Hard palate
Cancer of the lip is frequently also included in the category of oral cancers.
All oral cavity cancers have a tendency to metastasize (spread) to the lymph nodes of the neck. Generally, cancer spreading outside the head and neck is uncommon unless the cancer is quite advanced.
