Head and Neck Cancers

Head and neck cancers are defined as those cancers of the tongue, lips & mouth, throat and voicebox (larynx.)  Treatment usually includes a combination of Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, & Surgery, and can result in swallowing and speech deficits, necessitating rehabilitation. Since it's inception, The Evelyn Trammell Voice and Swallowing Center has provided expert assessments and cures of these associated deficits. 

The Evelyn Trammell Voice and Swallowing Center also founded the first head and neck cancer support group in the state of Georgia for survivors of head and neck cancers.  Now as a recognized chapter of Support for People with Oral, Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC), the group has provided education and support to cancer survivors and their loved ones since 1997.   In 2000, the Voice and Swallowing Center and the Saint Joseph’s Center for Cancer Care and Research, established  the first program in Georgia to offer free public screenings for head and neck cancer.  Screenings are conducted annually during national Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week in April.