“Hello and welcome” from the patient care committee at the Irish Head and Neck Society.
Below is a series of videos which we have created to help you understand the role of the many people that you will meet on your head and neck cancer journey.
We really hope these videos and the information are useful to you at this difficult time.
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Introduction
Understand the role of the Irish Head and Neck Society
Learn about who the ENT surgeon is and their role throughout your cancer journey
Surgery
Learn about who the ENT surgeon is and their role throughout your cancer journey
Learn about the role of the plastic surgeon in your cancer journey
Learn about the role of the oral and maxillofacial surgeon in your cancer journey
Learn about the role of the clinical nurse specalist and how they can help you throughout your cancer journey
Pathology
Learn about the role of the pathologist in your cancer diagnosis
Dentistry
Understand the role of the dentist and how treatment might affect your teeth and mouth
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Understand the role of the dentist in helping you manage dry mouth and oral care
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Prosthodontists are dentists who are focused on designing, making and fitting artificial replacements for teeth and other parts of the mouth. Learn about the role of the prosthodontist in your cancer journey.
Radiation
Learn who about how radiotherapy works and who is involved in the radiotherapy team
Meeting the radiation oncologist. Learn about benefits and side effects of treatment
What is a radiotherapy mask, why you need one and example of the mask making process
See the radiotherapy machine and learn how the radiotheapy treatment is delivered
Radiation
Meet your radiation oncology clinical nurse specalist and learn how they can help you
Dietetics
Meet the dietitian, understand how treatment might affect your eating and how the dietitian can help if you are struggling to eat or if you need a feeding tube
Medical Oncology
Psycho Oncology
Learn about the role of the medical oncologist and chemotherapy/immunotherapy treatments
Medical Oncology; will I meet an oncologist? What do they do ?
What is Psycho-Oncology? How does Psycho-Oncology work?
What issues can a psycho-oncologist help me with?
Physiotherapy
Understand how the physiotherapist can help you get back moving
Physiotherapy
Understand how your physiotherapist can help you after you treatment and with lymphodema
Medical Social Work
Meet your social worker and understand the issues that they can help you with
Clinical Trials
Understand the goal of head and neck cancer trials
Ask your doctor if you are interested in clinical trials
This project was brought to you through a collaboration between the IHNS and MSD.
With thanks to GPBuddy.ie for their collaboration on video recording and editing.