H+N Pt. 1 (Small Facts)

Question 1

What type of head and neck tumor involved facial nerves and can cause paralysis?

Answer 1

High-Grade Parotid tumors

Question 2

What is the standard treatment for H&N tumors?

Answer 2

Surgery w/ post-op RT

Question 3

What is the advantage of using Chemoradiation for late-stage H&N patients?

Answer 3

Preservation of Cosmesis and function

Question 4

What demographic is showing an increase in H&N cancer prevalence? (2 answers)

Answer 4

White men and those with HPV

Question 5

What site of H&N cancer has had the greatest decrease?

Answer 5

Larynx

Question 6

What site of H&N cancer has had the greatest increase?

Answer 6

Thyroid Cancer

Question 7

What other body system does an H&N disease usually invade?

Answer 7

Vascular

Question 8

What is the purpose of the soft palate?

Answer 8

prevents food from entering the nasopharynx

Question 9

What portion of the Head and Neck lymphatics drains bilateral? (4 answers)

Answer 9

Soft palate, tonsils, base of tongue, and posterior pharyngeal wall

Question 10

What margins are utilized during the complete resection of H&N cancer?

Answer 10

greater than 2 cm

Question 11

What is removed during a radical neck dissection? (4 answers)

Answer 11

Level 1-4 nodes, SCM, Internal jugular vein, Spinal accessory nerve

Question 12

What is the typical setup for H&N cancer patients? (3 answers)

Answer 12

Supine, Chine extended (head rest correlates), Wire any structure to be included for planning (nodes, scars and etc.)