The purpose is to find cancer at its earliest, most treatable stages. At present, no screening method has been proven to improve survival for people with head and neck cancer. However, Memorial Sloan ...

This tool is helpful in examining areas of the head and neck that are more difficult to reach. The tube may be inserted through the nose or mouth. A topical anesthetic (a medication applied directly ...

A neuroskeletal-muscular examination is done to ... for unusual facial characteristics, head position, involuntary movements, and deformities of the neck or rest of the body.