We generally refer to the five senses of the head and face as the “seven orifices”. The “seven orifices” are connected, and each “orifice” is connected to a cavity, such as the mouth is connected to the oral cavity, and the nose is connected to the nasal cavity. When tumors are born in the “seven orifices”, the early lesions are often hidden in the cavity and the symptoms are not obvious, or even no symptoms at all. However, once the disease has developed, the tumor will easily invade its adjacent tissues and pose a great threat to health. To deal with head and neck tumors, the key lies in timely detection and early intervention. Because of the special anatomical structure of the “seven orifices”, tumors in one part of the body often show the symptoms and performance of the adjacent structures, which may cause some problems for clinical diagnosis. For example, a tumor at the base of maxillary sinus will invade the root of the tooth and cause toothache, and patients often think it is a dental disease and go to the dentist; if the tumor of maxillary sinus develops upward, it will lead to protrusion of the eye and double vision (i.e. diplopia), and patients will think it is an eye disease and go to the ophthalmologist; if the tumor of maxillary sinus destroys the bone of the anterior wall and involves the infraorbital nerve, it will produce facial numbness; if the tumor develops posteriorly and laterally, it will invade the jaw bone and the surrounding muscles, which will lead to open mouth. If the tumor progresses to the posterior and lateral side and invades the muscles around the jaw bone, it will lead to difficulty in opening the mouth. In addition, middle ear tumor can cause facial paralysis on one side of the face, resulting in crookedness of the mouth and inability to close one eye. Initial symptoms of head and neck tumors Head and neck tumors are easily overlooked, underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed. So, what symptoms should be suspected as head and neck tumors on a regular basis? According to the characteristics of the cavity of eye, ear, nose and throat structure, when tumor grows in the cavity in the early stage, there is no symptom. For this reason, when we have annual physical examination, don’t forget to check the five senses of head and neck carefully. When the tumor breaks down in the process of growth, the blood vessels of tissues will rupture, and the symptoms of blood in nose and blood in sputum will appear. Generally speaking, nasopharyngeal cancer, nasal sinus cancer, laryngeal cancer, tonsil cancer, hypopharyngeal cancer and lymphoma of nasopharynx and throat area will have blood in the nose and blood in the sputum as symptoms. Chronic purulent otitis media that does not heal for years, with blood in the ear discharge and ear pain at the same time, should be alert to the possibility of middle ear cancer; pain in the throat and foreign body sensation in the throat may be laryngeal or pharyngeal cancer; hoarseness with persistent aggravation of voice and long-term smokers should also be alert to laryngeal cancer. As for eye tumors, if the pupil shows obvious yellow light reflex, it may be retinoblastoma in progress; if you see things distorted, smaller and darker in the center, you should suspect whether you are suffering from choroidal melanoma. It should be reminded that nasopharyngeal carcinoma is the most common tumor of the head and neck. Since nasopharyngeal cancer is highly susceptible to lymph node metastasis, painless masses in the neck become a major reason for patients to visit the doctor for the first time. If painless lymph nodes in the neck are touched in daily life, timely consultation should be made to clarify whether it is a sign of inflammation, tuberculosis, lymphoma or tumor metastasis. Head and neck tumors, there is no need to talk about cancer. The head and neck is the place where many sensory organs and functions of human body are concentrated. The senses of smell, hearing, taste, vision, breathing, pronunciation, balance and other functions are all concentrated in the head and neck of human body. In addition, the five facial senses are of irreplaceable importance in people’s social interaction. After head and neck tumors are found, patients should seize the opportunity to take the right treatment before the tumors cause extensive effects and destroy the functions, so that they can enjoy a higher quality of life while winning their lives. At present, radiotherapy occupies an important position in the treatment of head and neck tumors. The effect of radiotherapy for most early tumors is similar to that of surgical treatment, but radiotherapy can at the same time preserve the function and appearance of the diseased area, which effectively improves the life treatment of patients. In the treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer, nasal cavity cancer, tonsil cancer, laryngeal cancer and skin cancer of head and face, radiotherapy also occupies a dominant position. However, the treatment measures that patients should take should also vary from person to person. For example, patients with early-stage nasopharyngeal cancer with large lymph nodes should be treated with a combination of chemotherapy plus radiotherapy; patients with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer can be treated with non-conventional split radiotherapy to ensure the protection of important organs such as the brain, spinal cord and salivary glands. In conclusion, the prognosis of head and neck tumors is relatively good, and most patients can achieve the ultimate cure through radiotherapy and surgery, so patients do not need to talk about cancer.