The Body Show: Head and Neck Cancer

By Kathy Kozak

Published November 16, 2015 at 8:55 AM HST

Head and neck cancers can be completely disfiguring, and change the part of ourselves we recognize the most, the face. But with the latest technologies available, the entire reconstructive process is changing and this week we talk with Drs. Alam and Klem from Queen's Hospital about the latest efforts here in the islands to help those suffering from these serious cancers. Today on The Body Show, 5pm on HPR-2.

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Dr. Kathy Kozak hosts The Body Show on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on HPR-1.

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