Tobacco consumption is one of the main reason behind oral cancers. We all have heard on various occassions about the adverse effects of tobacco to our body as well as to the environment. Still many of us have myths about the uses of tobacco. Let's understand the benefits of quitting tobacco and myths people carry about uses of the same.

Dr. Siddharth Shah is a Consultant Head-Neck and Skull Base Surgeon. Dr Siddharth Shah is a consultant, Head & Neck, and Skull Base Onco Surgeon at Zydus Cancer Center, Ahmedabad. He has treated more than 4500 Head & Neck Cancer Patients. Dr Shah is committed to provide comprehensive, compassionate, evidence-based, and rationalized cancer care.

There are various cancers covered under Head and neck cancers. These cancers are primarily treated with surgery. This includes diagnostic procedures for certain head and neck cancers and radical open surgery for adequate removal of cancer. However, advances in minimally invasive surgery allow better cosmetic and functional outcomes without compromising oncologic safety.