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Salivary Glands<\/a><\/h2>

The salivary glands, located in the mouth and throat, are responsible for producing saliva to keep your food moist, making it easier to chew and swallow. Saliva also aids in digestion, keeps your teeth from decaying and contains antibodies that keep your mouth clean and germ-free. Disorders of the salivary glands can interfere with these…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Head & Neck Masses<\/a><\/h2>

A number of masses may develop in your head or neck; these masses may also be called growths, tumors, lumps or bumps. While some head and neck masses are cancerous, many are not. It is important to see a physician if any abnormal bump or lump persists for more than two weeks. If a cancer…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Skin Lesions<\/a><\/h2>

A skin lesion is a part of the skin that has an abnormal growth or appearance compared to the skin around it. There are two categories of skin lesions, primary and secondary. Primary skin lesions are present at birth or are acquired over your lifetime. A birthmark would be an example of a primary skin…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Head & Neck Cancer<\/a><\/h2>

Head and neck cancers are those that grow in and around the throat, larynx, nose, sinuses and mouth. The majority of these cancers are squamous cell carcinomas that form in the cells lining the mucosal surfaces of the head and neck. They often spread to the lymph nodes, but are highly curable if discovered early.…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Skull Base Tumors<\/a><\/h2>

The base of the skull is the area behind the eyes and nose that reaches to the back of the head. Tumors forming in this region may be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Their proximity to the spinal cord, nerves and blood vessels in a confined space makes treatment difficult.  Types of Skull Base Tumors…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":242,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":""},"service_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entnb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/422"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entnb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entnb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entnb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entnb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entnb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/422\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entnb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entnb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entnb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}