Oral tumours

Cytology is a form of pathology that diagnoses diseases and abnormalities at a cell level using a microscope.

A biopsy is a procedure to remove and examine a sample of tissue from a lump or suspicious area of the body.

Maxillofacial and oral surgery is a specialised type of surgery for your face, jaws, and mouth. Our consultants use both medical and dental skills to treat problems with the face, mouth, and jaws, including everything from wisdom teeth removal to correcting jaw alignment and fixing facial injuries.

Your parotid glands are salivary glands located just in front of your ear.

Parotid surgery is an operation to remove all or part of the parotid gland, which is the largest of the salivary glands, located in front of the ear. This is most commonly done to remove a lump or tumour, the majority of which are non-cancerous.

Radiotherapy uses high-energy particles or waves, such as X-rays, gamma rays or protons, to destroy or damage cancer cells.