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Practice Guideline
. 2017 Sep;157(3):355-371.
doi: 10.1177/0194599817723609.

Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults Executive Summary

Melissa A Pynnonen  1 , M Boyd Gillespie  2 , Benjamin Roman  3 , Richard M Rosenfeld  4 , David E Tunkel  5 , Laura Bontempo  6 , Itzhak Brook  7 , Davoren Ann Chick  1 , Maria Colandrea  8   9 , Sandra A Finestone  10 , Jason C Fowler  11 , Christopher C Griffith  12 , Zeb Henson  13 , Corinna Levine  14 , Vikas Mehta  15 , Andrew Salama  16 , Joseph Scharpf  17 , Deborah R Shatzkes  18 , Wendy B Stern  19 , Jay S Youngerman  20 , Maureen D Corrigan  21
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Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults Executive Summary

Melissa A Pynnonen et al. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has published a supplement to this issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery featuring the "Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults." To assist in implementing the guideline recommendations, this article summarizes the rationale, purpose, and key action statements. The 12 recommendations developed emphasize reducing delays in diagnosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; promoting appropriate testing, including imaging, pathologic evaluation, and empiric medical therapies; reducing inappropriate testing; and promoting appropriate physical examination when cancer is suspected.

Keywords: clinical practice guideline; neck cancer; neck mass; squamous cell carcinoma.

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