ObjectiveManagement of head and neck cancer patients provides unique challenges.
Palliation serves to optimise quality-of-life by alleviating suffering and maintaining dignity …

Palliative care is an underutilized and often misunderstood discipline in the treatment of
patients with head and neck cancer. The key components of palliative care include …

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 …

Abstract Background The five Nordic countries with a population of 27M people form a rather
homogenous region in terms of health care. The management of Head and Neck Cancer …

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

Objectives To describe the palliative care consultation practices in an academic head and
neck surgery practice. Methods This is a retrospective review of a palliative care database …

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 …

Background Early access to palliative care is potentially most effective when targeted to the
specific needs of individual populations. Patients with head and neck cancer represent a …

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 …

Conclusion: The findings of this study justify the goals of the Expert Centre such as the
improvement of somatic and psychosocial care and consultation. Objective: A recent review …