HEAD & NECK ONCOLOGY
Evaluation of oral and maxillofacial lesions.
Persistent oral lesions, swellings and jaw abnormalities may need specialist assessment, imaging and—when indicated—tissue diagnosis.
WHAT MAY NEED ASSESSMENT
Don't ignore a persistent change.
✓Persistent mouth ulcers or mucosal changes
✓Unexplained oral swellings
✓Jaw swelling or radiolucent lesions
✓Oral and jaw cysts or tumours
✓Neck or facial findings requiring specialist review
SPECIALIST APPROACH
Clinical examination → imaging → diagnosis → treatment planning.
The exact sequence depends on the lesion and clinical findings. Where tissue diagnosis is required, biopsy and histopathology may form part of the diagnostic pathway.