title: Tumor of the neck.
abstract: Neck tumor is always an alarming symptom. Neck tumors are be divided into primary tumors and metastatic tumors. The latter may in turn be divided into tumors which come from a known primary focus and those coming from an unknown primary source. The most commonly found neck tumor takes the form of an enlarged lymph node which may be a primary or a secondary symptom of a disease developing in this area. The diagnostic methods consisted of a otolaryngological examination, laboratory examination, histopathological examination and image examination. In primary neck tumors the treatment proceedings depend on the kind of tumor. The most difficult case, however, is a neck metastasis from an unknown primary focus. In such cases, the most appropriate method of treatment appears to be a radical neck dissection. Combined radiation should be performed in those cases, in which sample tests show cancer infiltration of the node capsule or the presence of cancer plugs in the blood or lymph vessels.
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jurkiewicz
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zielnik-Jurkiewicz
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans