where is mouth cancer treated?

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Some cancer services are delivered on-island at Noble's Hospital, however the Isle of Man links into the services at Merseyside & Cheshire Cancer Network for some treatment options.

Mouth cancer treatment may be given in a number of places:

Surgery
This is carried out at the Regional Maxillofacial Unit in Aintree Hospital,Liverpool.Very small localised tumours can usually be removed at Noble's Hospital
 
Radiotherapy
This is provided through Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, on the Wirral.
 
Chemotherapy
This is usually provided by the Hospital in the UK which has provided the initial treatment mouth cancer.

For more information about individual hospitals, click here.


Palliative care
If cancer can't be cured, medical, nursing and emotional support can be offered at home, in hospital or in Hospice.




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