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 …

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 …

An enhanced role for palliative care in the multidisciplinary approach to high‐risk head and neck
cancer - Schenker - 2016 - Cancer - Wiley Online Library Skip to Article Content Skip to Article …

Palliative care is the active total care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative
treatment. Patients with end‐stage head and neck cancer have particular problems because …

This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of
head and neck cancer patients in the UK. It identifies the current evidence base and role of …

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 …

This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of
head and neck cancer patients in the UK. Recurrent cancers present some of the most …

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

Patients who present with advanced, incurable or recurrent head and neck cancer should be
made aware of their prognosis and the potential need and benefits of palliative care. The …

Background Studies on palliative care of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients are scarce
although the affected patient population is quite large. Objective To evaluate the role of a …