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Practice Guideline
. 2018 Jan;20(1):75-83.
doi: 10.1007/s12094-017-1776-1. Epub 2017 Nov 20.

SEOM clinical guidelines for the treatment of head and neck cancer (2017)

L C Iglesias Docampo  1 , V Arrazubi Arrula  2 , N Baste Rotllan  3 , A Carral Maseda  4 , B Cirauqui Cirauqui  5 , Y Escobar  6 , J J Lambea Sorrosal  7 , M Pastor Borgoñón  8 , A Rueda  9 , J J Cruz Hernández  10
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Practice Guideline

SEOM clinical guidelines for the treatment of head and neck cancer (2017)

L C Iglesias Docampo et al. Clin Transl Oncol. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Head and neck cancer (HNC) is defined as malignant tumours located in the upper aerodigestive tract and represents 5% of oncologic cases in adults in Spain. More than 90% of these tumours have squamous histology. In an effort to incorporate evidence obtained since 2013 publication, Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) presents an update of HNC diagnosis and treatment guideline. The eighth edition of TNM classification, published in January 2017, introduces important changes for p16-positive oropharyngeal tumours, for lip and oral cavity cancer and for N3 category. In addition, there are new data about induction chemotherapy and the role of immunotherapy in HNC.

Keywords: Guidelines; HPV; Head and neck cancer; Induction chemotherapy.

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Treatment algorithm for resectable locally advanced disease (III–IVA)
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Larynx preservation algorithm (resectable locally advanced disease)
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Treatment algorithm for unresectable locally advanced disease (IV-B)
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