Objectives: To report on direct experiences from advanced head and neck cancer patients,
family carers and healthcare professionals, and the barriers to integrating specialist …

Background: The palliative care needs of people with advanced head and neck cancer pose
unique complexities due to the impact the illness has on eating, speaking, appearance and …

Each year, there are 11 900 new diagnoses of head and neck cancers in the UK, with
around 4000 deaths. Survival rates are higher for those diagnosed earlier, however, patients …

Objective Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) face a unique set of unmet needs. A
subset of these patients experience symptom control challenges related to their disease …

Background Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and
families facing challenges associated with life-threatening illness. In order to effectively …

Objective The factors influencing head and neck surgical oncologists' goals of care and
decisions to initiate conversations about transitioning to palliative-intent treatment for …

Patterns of follow‐up and survivorship care are changing in response to growing numbers of
cancer survivors and an increasing recognition that traditional models are unsustainable …

Background: Despite evidence for early integration of palliative care for people with
advanced cancer and their families, patterns of late engagement continue. Prior research …

This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of
head and neck cancer patients in the UK. It provides recommendations on the assessments …

Opinion statement A larger proportion of patients with head and neck cancers (HNC) are
now surviving, constituting up to 3% of all cancer survivors. This is likely due in part to the …