Does a multidisciplinary team approach in a tertiary referral centre impact on the initial management of head and neck cancer?

Head and neck cancer (HNC) ranks fifth among the most common neoplasms, with >500.000 new cases diagnosed every year [1]. HNC comprises a group of malignant tumours located in the upper aero-digestive tract which show similar biological behaviour. The classification of HNC can be based on the anatomic sites of origin (i.e. nasopharynx, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, oropharynx, oral cavity, larynx, hypopharynx, salivary glands, thyroid glands) as well as on the histological type, with squamous cell carcinoma being the most frequent type of disease.

Source: Oral Oncology - January 13, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Cristiana Bergamini, Laura Locati, Paolo Bossi, Roberta Granata, Salvatore Alfieri, Carlo Resteghini, Martina Imbimbo, Carlo Fallai, Ester Orlandi, Silvia Tana, Nicola Alessandro Iacovelli, Marco Guzzo, Tullio Ibba, Sarah Colombo, Roberto Bianchi, Natalia Source Type: research