Head And Neck Cancer

Question 1

What virus is commonly associated with head and neck cancers?

Answer 1

HPV

Question 2

True/false? HPV associated head and neck cancers have better prognosis.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the treatment of early stage head and neck cancer?

Answer 3

Surgery or radiation depending on accessibility of lesion and complications expected

Question 4

In terms of management, whatbis unique about nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

Answer 4

Unlike other head and neck cancers, nasopharyngeal carcinoma is rarely respectable at the time of diagnosis

Question 5

What is posttreatment surveillance for head and neck cancer?

Answer 5

It consists of history and physical examinations every 1 to 3 months for the 1st year, decreasing in frequency through year 5, and then annually