Head And Neck Cancers Flashcards
1
Q
What are some risk factors for head and neck cancers?
A
Smoking Alcohol Betal nut chewing Poor dental hygiene Viruses - HPV/ EBV Leucoplakia Eryhtroplakia
2
Q
Give 2 specific risk factors for thyroid cancers.
A
Irradiation exposure
FHx - FAP
Young and old age
3
Q
Where does pain from lip/ oral cavity cancers tend to occur?
A
Ear
4
Q
Do pharyngeal cancers present early or late?
How may you feed someone with a pharyngeal cancer?
A
Late
Gastrotomy tubes
5
Q
What is the clinical term given to having a lump in your neck?
A
Globus
6
Q
What are 4 types of thyroid cancer? Which one is most common?
A
Papillary
Follicular
Medullar
Anaplastic
7
Q
What are follicular thyroid cancers associated with?
A
Low iodine
8
Q
What are papillary associated with?
A
Ionisation radiation exposure in childhood
9
Q
What is gold-standard investigation for a thyroid lump?
A
Ultrasound
