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It is a well known fact that early diagnosis is a deciding factor to improve clinical results of malignanttumors. So it is as for the head and neck tumors and oncologists emphasize that each practitioner should be aware of the tumors. Manifesting little symptons, most patients with carcinoma in early phase visit not necessarily Tumor Clinic, but are first seen by the practioioners. As pointed by Dr. Shambough, considarably dependable can be made of the head and neck tumors even at doctor's office with routine facility. Therefore every physician should be alert and remindful of the carcinomas.
Authors, practicing ENT specialists, reported all carcinomatous cases experienced for past 15 years. Specimen obtained during the operations amounted to 11, 638, and 1, 130 of those were subjected to histopathological examinations.
One hundred and ninteen specimen were reported as malignant and 21 out of these 119 specimen were of the early carcinomas. Several practical points were made on biopsy to establish the kliagnosis. The Cases, in which palpation was greatly contributory, were also reported.
