Head and throat tumors include tumors of the facial cranium, the food passages, the airway and the salivary glands, as well as tumors of the skin in the head and throat area. Despite the good chances for early recognition of cancers in this organ system, the diagnoses of cancers in advanced stages predominate.

In Austria, approximately 10% of all new cases of cancer per year are carcinomas in the head and throat area. The age distribution peaks between 50 and 70 with a male predomination.

Tumor surgery within maxillofacial surgery has experienced great progress in recent decades, which has in part been born from new developments in anesthesiology. In most cases, there are nowadays no more time limits to operative procedures. This makes prolonged tumor resections possible, even in anatomically complex regions of the facial cranium, and allows the surgeon to cover the defect during the same operation. The reconstructive measures in most cases are managed through microvascular tissue transfer. Through the expansion of surgical therapy the survival rate can be increased and functional and aesthetic results improved.

More information on malignant tumors in the mouth and pharynx, the lips and salivary glands and on treatment options can be found under this  LINK

The present team of doctors of the Specialized Outpatient Department for Head and Throat Tumors:
Paul W. Pöschl, MD., DMD.
Univ.-Prof. Clemens Klug, MD., DMD., PhD.
Arno Wutzl, MD., DMD., PhD.
Ass. Prof. Christian Kermer, MD., DMD.
Christos Perisanidis, MD., DMD.
Czembirek, MD., DMD.
Günter Russmüller, MD., DMD.
Gawriel Karschigijew, MD., DMD.
Katharina Pirklbauer, MD., DMD.
Christina Eder-Czembirek, MD., DMD.






Opening hours: Wednesdays from 10.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m. (Appointments only!)

For appointments phone 40400/ 7451 or 40400/ 7453

Location: 7D (on the 7th floor), Outpatient Rooms D and E