Head and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2020, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 18: Issue 7
Online Publication Date:
Jul 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2020.0031
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Treatment is complex for patients with head and neck (H&N) cancers with specific site of disease, stage, and pathologic findings guiding treatment decision-making. Treatment planning for H&N cancers involves a multidisciplinary team of experts. This article describes supportive care recommendations in the NCCN Guidelines for Head and Neck Cancers, as well as the rationale supporting a new section on imaging recommendations for patients with H&N cancers. This article also describes updates to treatment recommendations for patients with very advanced H&N cancers and salivary gland tumors, specifically systemic therapy recommendations.

Individual Disclosures for the NCCN Head and Neck Cancers Panel

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