Surgery C - Oral & Maxillofacial Flashcards
Head and neck cancer is ther ____th most common cancer
Head and neck cancer is ther 8th most common cancer
- The major risk factors for head and neck cancer in the UK
are:
Smoking (tobacco)
Alcohol consumption
Human Papilloma Virus has also gained increased
recognition in terms of ____________ cancer
Human Papilloma Virus has also gained increased
recognition in terms of oropharyngeal cancer
Which type of cancer is associated with epstrin barr virus?
- Nasophayngeal
What are some Premalignant Lesions that can cause head and neck cancer?
Leukoplakia
Erythroplakia
Oral epithelial dysplasia
Oral Lichenoid lesions
Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia
Chronic Hyperplastic Candidiasis
What are some Premalignant conditions that can cause head and neck cancer?
Fanconi anaemia
Ataxia telangiectasia
Blooms syndrome
Li-Fraumeni syndrome
What type of Immunosuppression can cause head and neck cancer?
AIDS (Kaposi, non-Hodgkins)
Immunosuppressive therapy
What type of Premalignant lesion is this?
Leukoplakia
What type of Premalignant lesion is this?
Erythoplakia
What type of Premalignant lesion is this?
Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia
Clinical presentation of head and neck cancer in oral cavity
- Leukoplakia/Erythroplakia
*Persistent ulcer
*Pain
*Pain radiating to ear
*Submucosal swelling
*Speech/Swallow disturbance
*Enlarged lymph nodes - Cranial nerve involvement V, XII
Head and Neck Cancer Clinical presentation: Nasopharynx
- Obstruction
- Nasal discharge
*Blood stained discharge - Unilateral hearing loss
- Cervical lymphadenopathy
Head and Neck Cancer
Clinical presentation:
Oropharyngeal/Hypopharynx
- Sore throat
- Sensation of a foreign body in the throat
- Dysphonia
- Dysphagia
- Odynophagia
- Pain referred to ear
- Cervical lymphadenopathy
What is the head and neck clinical presentation?
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Head and Neck Cancers
Clinical presentation: Larynx
- Hoarseness
*Swallowing difficulties
*Pain - Cervical lymphadenopathy
*Airway compromise
Head and Neck Cancers
Clinical presentation: Salivary glands
- Lump in gland
*Pain (less common) - Facial nerve weakness
- Hypoglossal/lingual nerve impairment
- Lump in mouth
- Oropharyngeal mass
- Cervical lymphadenopathy
What is the head and neck clinical presentation?
Parotid mass
Diagnostics for head and neck cancer ?
- Clinical examination
- Thorough oral cavity exam- (good lighting)
*Exam of cervical lymph nodes (clinical skill)
*Examine scalp. - Cranial nerve exam
- Flexible naso endoscopy (FNE)
*Examination under Anaesthesia- Panendoscopy
Majority of head and
neck cancers are
Majority of head and
neck cancers are Squamous cell carcinoma
Head and neck cancers
What type of biopsies can you take for histology?
Incisional biopsy
Fine needle aspirate (fna)
Core biopsy
Imaging for head and neck cancer?
- Oral Cavity- MRI for soft tissue, CT if bony
- Oropharynx- MRI
- Nasopharynx- MRI
- Hypopharynx- MRI
- Larynx- MRI
*Salivary- MRI - To rule out metastasis- CT Chest
- Orthopantogram- for dental assessment
What type of cancer ultrasound is useful for
lymphadenopathy as can use US to characterize the neck
lump and attain an FNA
What type of cancer CT is useful for
CT scan useful for certain situations- i.e bony involvement,
parotid disease with query extension to stylomastoid
foramen, for surgical planning for bony extension
What type of cancer PET CT is useful for
Unknown primary, recurrence
WHat is in the MDT for head and neck cancer?
- Head and Neck surgeon (Maxillofacial/ENT)
- Radiologist
- Clinical Oncologist
- Histopathologist
- Clinical nurse specialist
*SALT - Dietician
- Restorative dentists
What are the treatment options for head and neck cancers?
Surgery
Radiotherapy
Chemotherapy
What treatment can be considered a first line treatment for early cancers in
some subsites
radiotherapy
For oral cavity- ________ remains gold standard curative option
For oral cavity- surgery remains gold standard curative option