Open AccessAn approach to neck masses in adults
Author(s) -
Eren Tan,
Joseph Jaya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-09-19-5080
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck cancer , guideline , presentation (obstetrics) , head and neck , incidence (geometry) , work up , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , radiology , neck mass , basal cell , physical examination , cancer , general surgery , surgery , radiation therapy , pathology , physics , optics
Neck masses in adults are a common presentation for head and neck cancer. Head and neck cancer accounts for 3.4% of all malignancies in Australia, and the incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is rising. Early diagnosis is essential to prevent worsening prognosis.