Open AccessHead and neck squamous cell carcinoma survivorship care
Author(s) -
Joo Koh,
Patrick Walsh,
Ieta D’Costa,
Osama Bhatti
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-08-19-5032
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck cancer , radiation therapy , survivorship curve , head and neck , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , cancer , cohort , disease , basal cell , oncology , intensive care medicine , surgery
Head and neck cancer is the seventh most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia. More than 90% of these cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). With advances in cancer therapies, survivorship care is becoming increasingly topical. In particular, general practitioners (GPs) will play an increasingly central part in the management of this unique cohort of patients.