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Mr.ShahmeFarook.MBChB, BSc, MRCS, BDS, MFDS, FRCS (OMFS), MSc

Oral Cancer Treatment · Greater London / Middlesex

Oral Cancer Treatment in Harrow

Early diagnosis and surgical treatment for cancers of the mouth, tongue and jaw.

For Harrow residents, an oral cancer pathway based at Northwick Park (HA1 3UJ) means definitive surgery and reconstruction happen at the same site as the multidisciplinary team meetings. Follow-up imaging, oncology clinics and speech and language therapy are also on site, removing the need to travel into Central London for the 5-year surveillance schedule.

Local details

Oral Cancer Treatment in Harrow: what you need to know locally

Nearby hospitals

  • BMI The Clementine Churchill Hospital
    Sudbury Hill, Harrow HA1 3RX
  • Northwick Park Hospital
    Watford Road, Harrow HA1 3UJ
  • Bishopswood Private Hospital
    Rickmansworth Road, Northwood HA6 2RN

Getting there

Harrow-on-the-Hill (Metropolitan line, London Overground and Chiltern Railways), Harrow & Wealdstone (Bakerloo, Overground and National Rail) and North Harrow (Metropolitan) all sit within a 10-minute drive of the Clementine Churchill and Northwick Park hospitals. Free on-site parking is available at both private hospitals — a real practical advantage over Central London appointments.

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About oral cancer treatment

Oral squamous cell carcinoma is diagnosed by incisional biopsy under local anaesthetic, usually at the first appointment. Staging combines an MRI of the oral cavity and neck with a contrast-enhanced CT of the chest, and — in higher-stage disease — a PET-CT. Definitive treatment is discussed at a head and neck multidisciplinary meeting and typically involves wide local excision with a neck dissection, followed by reconstruction using a free flap where a significant defect remains. Mr Farook works with a fixed team of oncologists, radiologists and speech and language therapists so the pathway from biopsy to surgery is measured in days, not weeks.

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