Head and Neck Cancer Flashcards

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When is radiological input required for H+N cancer care?

A

Diagnosis
Staging
Pre-radiotherapy
Treatment response
Recurrence
Post-op complications
Dental rehab

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What imaging can be used for the diagnosis of H+N cancer?

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Ultrasound
Ultrasound guided biopsy
CBCT

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What are some warning signs on a dental radiograph of cancer?

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Moth-eaten bone
Pathological fractures
Floating teeth
Spiking root resorption
Unusual PDL bone loss
Generalised widening of PDL
Thinning of cortico-endosteal margin

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What features on an ultrasound indicate cancer?

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Rounded lymph nodes
Enlarged lymph nodes
Necrosis of nodes
Increased vascularity
Internal calcification

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What is the next line of imaging when the tumour cannot be visualised?

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Positron emission tomography (PET/CT)

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Who is involved in the MDT for H+N cancer patients?

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Surgeons
Radiologists
Clinical oncologists
SALT
Restorative dentists
Dieticians

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