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Conditions & treatments

What can we help you with?

Choose the area closest to what you're experiencing. Each guide explains the condition in everyday language, how it's diagnosed, the treatment options and what recovery looks like.

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Skull base, pituitary & inner ear

Skull base & pituitary

You may have been told there is a growth behind your nose, near the pituitary gland or next to the hearing nerve. This page explains what that means, how it can be treated and what recovery looks like.

You might be looking for

  • Tumour behind the ear or at the base of the brain
  • Pituitary tumour surgery
  • Tumour pressing on the optic nerve
  • Clear fluid leaking from the nose after head injury
Netcare Milpark HospitalRead the guide
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Mouth, throat, voice box & neck

Lumps & cancers of the head and neck

A lump in the neck, a mouth ulcer that won't heal or a voice that stays hoarse can be worrying. Here's how these problems are investigated, what treatment involves and the support you'll have afterwards.

You might be looking for

  • Mouth or tongue cancer surgery
  • Salivary gland tumour
  • Lump in the neck
  • Voice box (larynx) cancer
Netcare Milpark HospitalRead the guide
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Nose, sinuses & salivary glands

Sinus & salivary gland problems

A nose that's always blocked, pressure in your face, a lost sense of smell, or a gland under your jaw that swells when you eat. Both are common and there are several treatment options. Minimally invasive techniques are used where clinically appropriate, although all surgery carries risks.

You might be looking for

  • Chronic sinus infection surgery
  • Nasal polyp removal
  • Salivary gland stone removal without an external cut
  • Swelling under the jaw when eating
Netcare Milpark HospitalRead the guide
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Ears & hearing

Ear infections & hearing

From a child with repeated ear infections to an adult with an ear that won't stop draining or hearing that's slowly fading. This page covers the ear problems Dr Kana treats and how hearing care fits in along the way.

You might be looking for

  • Eardrum repair
  • Chronic middle ear infection surgery
  • Discharging ear that will not heal
  • Hearing implant
  • Grommets for children
Netcare Milpark HospitalRead the guide
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Snoring, sleep & breathing

Snoring, sleep apnoea & breathing

Loud snoring, waking up exhausted, struggling with a CPAP mask, or a child who pauses their breathing at night. Here's how the cause is found and when surgery may be an option.

You might be looking for

  • Sleep apnoea surgery
  • Snoring surgery
  • Cannot tolerate CPAP
  • Narrowing of the windpipe
  • Child snoring or stopping breathing at night
Netcare Mulbarton HospitalRead the guide