Stay Healthy Knoxville Podcast

SHK 35: “Head and Neck Cancer” with Dr. Quinn Dunlap.

An ENT physician specializing in head and neck cancer gives a crash course on what to know and when to get checked.

On this episode, Dr. John-Mark talks with Dr. Quinn Dunlap, a highly trained ENT physician (otolaryngologist) whose primary focus is the treatment of head and neck cancer. Dr. Dunlap works with Greater Knoxville Ear, Nose and Throat.

Dr. Dunlap shares his own personal journey into medicine and what steered him toward ENT with a specialization in head and neck cancer, then gives a crash course on the subject, answering:

What you’ll hear in this episode

  • What to do if you think you may have head and neck cancer
  • What free flap reconstruction (free tissue transfer) is, and why it’s used
  • What Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) is, and when it’s used
  • What HPV+ oropharyngeal cancer is, and whether there’s anything you can do to help prevent it
  • And much more

About Dr. Dunlap

If you or someone you know would benefit from a consultation with Dr. Dunlap, reach out to Greater Knoxville Ear, Nose and Throat directly to schedule an appointment.

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